1970s Malcolm Starr by Youssef Rizkallah Sequinned Metallic Gold Lurex & Printed Red Silk Maxi Dress designer-rosie-assoulin Her version had a full

Her version had a full sleeve but this one is a more cocktail version with a simple tank style bodice

The lines are easy and the weight of the wool allows it to fall from the shoulders in a swoop of fabric that falls to the floor

Where the lace is inset into the sleeve the lace has been left unlined so you do see bare skin peep through

It closes with a side painted metal zipper and one shoulder closes with a row of hidden snaps

1970s Malcolm Starr by Youssef Rizkallah Sequinned Metallic Gold Lurex & Printed Red Silk Maxi Dress designer-rosie-assoulin Her version had a fullThis fabulous dress would have been designed while Youssef Rizkallah headed the company. Youseef joined the Malcolm Starr label in 1969 and remained as the head designer until 1975. The years that Youssef headed the line are among some of my favorites. He had this ability to make things glamorous in the most unexpected way. Rizkallah was born in Egypt and studied at the Ecole de dessin appliqu and the Ecole des arts decoratifs in Paris. His designs