Minimalist c. 1964 James Galanos Superb Detailed Square Neckline Long Sheath Dress designer-patrick-kelly This beautiful Emilio Pucci dress

This beautiful Emilio Pucci dress is made out of a luxurious mix of cashmere

Note that it does close all the way up - it was just too small on the mannequin

The sequins are all placed in a way that they slightly overlap each other which uses twice as many then if you laid them out side by side

This was not sold with the dress

66" to the back hem

Minimalist c. 1964 James Galanos Superb Detailed Square Neckline Long Sheath Dress designer-patrick-kelly This beautiful Emilio Pucci dressIn 1951 a 27 year old James Galanos launched his first label called Galanos Originals. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. By 1958 he was producing clothing that could range in price from $200 to $3000, an astronomical price for ready to wear for that time period. His ready to wear line was made close to couture standards and with a level of craftsmanship that was on par with the French couturiers. Galanos was a master cutter