1970s Stavropoulos Couture Layered Bias Cut Silk Chiiffon Dress designer-kenzo The fabric was all cut

The fabric was all cut form a single bolt and there are no seams through the body of the coat until you near the hem and then a rounded finish piece is added to create the edging

Pant Legs: 39" from waist to hem

To this is applied a tightly overlapped sequin design that runs over each shoulder strap and around the top of the bodice

A wonderful example of this time period

The "hawk" head is formed from a blackened silver colored metal that has a good weight to it

1970s Stavropoulos Couture Layered Bias Cut Silk Chiiffon Dress designer-kenzo The fabric was all cutGeorge Stavropoulos was an amazing designer and his work is extremely overlooked in my opinion. He was known for his evening wear and his signature looks often involved draping and the use of multiple layers of silk cut on the bias. He did not like overt, flashy ornamentation and instead focused on cut and fabric to convey the beauty of each piece. It was said that his gowns "seemed to float on air". He launched his label in 1960 and soon was dressing