c.1972 La Mendola Blue Print Jersey Dress w Feather Trim Cape Couture Runway Rare Item# DD735

Item# DD735

Incredibly it still has its original bolero/ wrap that has only one arm opening - the other end is more like a scarf

This is a fabulous and brilliantly printed nylon dress that can go from beach to cocktails to dancing

for all the transporting spectacle and extravagance

It is really one of the best prints I have had from him and it is just as dynamic on the yellow and black if not more so

c.1972 La Mendola Blue Print Jersey Dress w Feather Trim Cape Couture Runway Rare Item# DD735The duo behind the La Mendola label met in Rome in 1960 and started their business making dresses and selling them one by one, piece by piece. In 1967 they opened a shop and women like Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth become steadfast clients who were buying, and even wait listing for pieces as they were produced. This dress is a wonderful piece by them that is made from a fluid synthetic jersey and remarkably, still has its matching silk chiffon,