1960s Butterfly Print La Mendola Maxi designer-malcolm-starr The shoulders are cut straight

The shoulders are cut straight across and quite wide and each is topped with a triangle of patent

Tagged a US4 but check measurements

Sleeveless and with just the hint of shape at the waist its simplicity is part of its appeal allowing the color and the girl wearing it to take center stage

Fully lined in a red silk and closes with a back painted metal zipper

1960s Butterfly Print La Mendola Maxi designer-malcolm-starr The shoulders are cut straightThis dress is quite fabulous with it's huge butterfly print that is screened onto it form top to bottom and done in stunning shades of blue and green with pops of tangerine. The La Mendola label is highly collectible and sought after when the duo behind the label where designing in Rome it was girls like Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth that were buying! The Italian shop closed in 1974 but they continued to supply American Shops like Bergdorf's and