1970s Luis Estevez Black & White Lilly Print Easy to Wear Jersey Dress designer-zandra-rhodes Gold thread highlights this

Gold thread highlights this

Item# DD2309

It is a chunky cable knit sweater with amazing sleeves that are actually created on a curve with a hige twisted cable design running up each

The sleeves

On the upper portion of the cape a netted lace has been applied and the denser parts of that lace appear to be made out of a soft chenille type wool

1970s Luis Estevez Black & White Lilly Print Easy to Wear Jersey Dress designer-zandra-rhodes Gold thread highlights thisLuis Estevez worked for Jean Patou for two years before starting his own label in 1955 and had a long and successful career. By 1968 was based in California and his designs from that period on reflected that West coast vibe. Lana Turner, Rosalind Russel and Eva Gabor, who he even designed for when she had her won label. He loved using black and white and this gown is a perfect example of his approach to modern dressing for his California clientele.