1970s Mollie Parnis Balloon Sleeve Confetti Print Silk Twill & Silk Chiffon Dress w Ruffled Collar designer-christian-lacroix This fullness at the bottom

This fullness at the bottom adds shape so that your waist and curves are emphasized

/  (6) Dutch actress and model Sylvia Kristel in Chanel

Original fabric tie belt is in excellent condition

You can see the influence of the Ossie Clark/Celia Birtwell team in the cut and fabulous printed inserts that separate the tiers of fabric

1970s Mollie Parnis Balloon Sleeve Confetti Print Silk Twill & Silk Chiffon Dress w Ruffled Collar designer-christian-lacroix This fullness at the bottomMollie Parnis is one of my favorite American designers. She was known for having dressed numerous first ladies and her dresses regularly appeared in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Vanity Fair. She started a label with her husband in 1933 called Parnis Livingston Inc and she quickly became know for her quality, fit, and use of very good fabrics. She had a particular talent in dressing woman of every age and designed pieces that suited her older clients in