1970s Mongolian Fur Trimmed Cream Silk Travilla Gown designer-vivienne-westwood it is entirely covered in

it is entirely covered  in a cord lace that sits on top of the inner dress and is only attached along the edges and here and there in the design so it floats over the inner dress

The waist nips in and the skirt is cut on the bias and there is actually quite a bit of fabric in that skirt - it moves wonderfully

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The waist nips in and then the skirt is given volume by panels of silk inset with triangles of solid navy silk

1970s Mongolian Fur Trimmed Cream Silk Travilla Gown designer-vivienne-westwood it is entirely covered inFamous for creating Marilyn Monroe's scintillating and iconic "subway grate" dress for the movie The Seven Year Itch, Travilla began as a costume designer before opening his own custom atelier in the 1950s. He did both until 1970, closed shop and then reopened in in the late seventies. I would hazard that this gown is one of the early creations from when he reopened and is quite wonderful. The gown is undeniably exquisite in its cut and design. The