1970s Roberto Capucci Deep Blue Chiffon Dress w Beaded & Pintuck Bodice designer-guy-laroche Tagged a Small but the

Tagged a Small but the bias cut makes it more flexible in sizing

A similar green hued Fortuny gown is a part of the permanent collection at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (pictured)

The skirt is long and lean with a bit of volume as it nears the hem for that perfect swing cut

The dress has a simple scooped and angled neckline at both the front and the back

1970s Roberto Capucci Deep Blue Chiffon Dress w Beaded & Pintuck Bodice designer-guy-laroche Tagged a Small but theIn 1962 Capucci opened his first atelier in Paris and took the fashion world by storm. In 1968 he went back to his native Rome and opened his atelier there. By 1972 his work was presented in a museum in Rome at the Museum of Etruscan Art. A remarkable achievement for a living designer. He exhibited again in 1990 and in 2005 he founded the Roberto Capucci Foundation to preserve his numerous drawing and archives. His pieces tend to be highly