Rare 1970s Coral Silk Chiffon Stavropoulos Dress & Capelet designer-chloe Length: 49" from top of

Length: 49" from top of bodice (just below the little flares) to hem with an extra 2" at the beck in length

You can see the rows from the back and it is astonishing to think of how this must have been constructed

The top layer is then beaded with little rows of seed beaded interspersed with gold metallic thread to form a checked pattern

fabric covered zipper

Rare 1970s Coral Silk Chiffon Stavropoulos Dress & Capelet designer-chloe Length: 49" from top ofGeorge Stavropoulos was an amazing designer and to find his early work is already fabulous but to find a piece done at this level is just a treat. This gown is really museum worthy. His clients, who included Elizabeth Taylor and opera singer Maria Calla, adored and cherished him for his ability to create stunning evening wear. His hallmark pieces were simple but with a masters attention to cut. He shunned overt ornamentation and instead focused on cut