1970s Ombre Sequin Ruben Panis Maxi Dress designer-emilio-pucci It is made of a

It is made of a combination of silk taffeta and hand made lace that I believe is hand made French silk needle lace

Machine lace is mixed with taffeta ribboning - both gathered in ruffles and then stacked in tiers atop each other to make up that fabulous mid-calf to ankle length skirt

Fully lined in a that amazing black dotted green silk taffeta

The top closes at the back with a zipper and the skirt has a hidden zipper and hook and eye

1970s Ombre Sequin Ruben Panis Maxi Dress designer-emilio-pucci It is made of aA light silk chiffon base makes this gown much lighter on than it may appear with that profusion of sequins. The way it is cut is very old Hollywood with full coverage form neck to hem. This allowed Ruben to take full advantage of the fabric and make that spectacular design. Vertical rows of sequins are hand sewn into place they begin at the top as a glossy black, change to a burgundy that matches the silk underneath and finally, finish in a