1960s Rhinestone & Bead Silk Net Dress designer-missoni It closes with a side

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

White silk net is backed in silk

bodice that buttons up the front

Everyone who was anyone wore them from Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's to Grace Kelly

1960s Rhinestone & Bead Silk Net Dress designer-missoni It closes with a sideIn person this piece has so much depth and texture it is really quite amazing! And when you take into account that all those beads, gold threading and rhinestones would have been hand placed and hand sewn it is astonishing! The base fabric is a pale nude silk net layered over the inner rich, heavy cream silk lining. The top layer has beaded over little bursts done in gold metallic thread to form and cover the entire dress. All of the bead work are