1972 Donald Brooks Textured Cotton Plaid Print Dress w Embroidered Flower Trim designer-emilio-pucci The dress is made of

The dress is  made of three layers

Each sleeve closes with a hidden set zipper and has a row of tightly spaced fabric covered decorative buttons

Reference Photo: (1-2) Fall 1977 Bill Blass Ready to Wear Advance

The layers of silk create a beautiful sense of movement and lightness when you move

Hips: to 20" across Length: The point is 31" from waist and the shorter sides are 25"

1972 Donald Brooks Textured Cotton Plaid Print Dress w Embroidered Flower Trim designer-emilio-pucci The dress is made ofI love finding Donald Brooks pieces. They are very well made and his boutique pieces especially have a sense of fun about them that I love. Brooks launched his main line label in 1964. He only designed for a very short time, closing his business in 1973. He had a secondary, boutique line that he started in 1971 that also closed in 1973. This dress is from the boutique line which gives us that small time period from 1971 1973 for its date. While