1980s James Galanos Gold Lame Blue Dress w Heavily Sequinned & Jewelled Strapless Bodice designer-pierre-cardin The skirt is very full

The skirt is very full and wide but falls sleekly once on

It closes with the front zipper button snaps as seen

At the back it is cut with a wide scooped back and then falls into a sleek sheath under that

A cropped skirt and top set really showcases what the early seventies flower power hippie movement was

1980s James Galanos Gold Lame Blue Dress w Heavily Sequinned & Jewelled Strapless Bodice designer-pierre-cardin The skirt is very fullJames Galanos was just 27 years old when he launched his first label called Galanos Originals in 1951. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. By 1958 he was producing clothing that could range in price from $200 to $3000, an astronomical price for ready to wear for that time period. when you convert that to modern dollars and realize that it would be just under 30k for his upper range pieces. Part of the reason for those high