c1966 Black Silk Emilio Pucci Plunged Jumpsuit designer-bill-blass The skirt is a masterpiece

The skirt is a masterpiece of pleat and flat work done to give interest but without adding excessive volume

The shape is created by the vertical seam work with a little triangle seam yoke front

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The neckline is scooped at the front and has a slightly deeper scoop at the back

The dress is fully lined in black silky rayon and closes with a side painted metal zipper

c1966 Black Silk Emilio Pucci Plunged Jumpsuit designer-bill-blass The skirt is a masterpieceEmilio Pucci did not always design pieces in his signature prints. Every once in a while he would throw in a solid color or metallic, less so as time passed and his prints become his bread and butter, but in the earlier days you did see solid colored garments. This one is a version of the documented 1966 jumpsuit found on page 324 of the book "Pucci" published by Taschen. The book version was done in a metallic fabric but here we see him play with two