1960s Sculptural James Galanos Dress designer-stephen-burrows The skirt widens to an

The skirt widens to an A-line as it nears the hem and the fabric allows the dress o skim your curves and yet still hug the body when you move

The cut of this coat reminds me of the coats that Celine did this season - very lean and long with strong shoulders

This is not the type of piece you automatically think of when you think of the fifties but a small group of designers - like Tina Leser for example - were producing pieces made of exotic fabrics like this

5" from shoulder to waist seam

most delicate Indian silk and it has been customs screened with that gorgeous design

1960s Sculptural James Galanos Dress designer-stephen-burrows The skirt widens to anAn incredible cocktail dress by James Galanos that has wonderfully sculptural feel to it combined with dramatic volume. The fabric is the perfect start point it is a silk brocade that has a checked pattern created by the combination of matte black threads woven with a glossy metallic thread. This gives the dress a fabulous quality as the light plays on the two textures. It is cut very rounded through the shoulders and the sleeves are also cut on a