Fantastic Spring 1969 Kiki Hart Multi Colour Floral & Pattern Silk & SIlk Organza Dress w Balloon Sleeves z-archive-greys photographed by Elisabetta Catalano at

photographed by Elisabetta Catalano at her apartment in Rome

It is already such a pretty dress but it is that panel that sweeps up and over the one shoulder and attaches into the waist line with a series of hooks that make the dress absolutely fantastic

Fully lined in a matching blue silk chiffon and closes at the side with a painted metal zipper

Ferdinando Sarmi was an actual Italian Count and started his design career working for Elizabeth Arden couture salon during the 1950s

Bust: approx 21" flat across from side seam to side seam

Fantastic Spring 1969 Kiki Hart Multi Colour Floral & Pattern Silk & SIlk Organza Dress w Balloon Sleeves z-archive-greys photographed by Elisabetta Catalano atThis exceptional dress is documented to Spring 1969. Kiki Hart is a fantastic little vintage label. The dresses were well made and they had gorgeous lines. It is very rare to be able to pinpoint a date on one as accurately as this. The dress has the prettiest floral design mixed with a design to make it feel like it is a multi colour patchwork piece. This has been screened onto a feather light silk organza for the bodice and sleeves and a silk twill