1970s Peach Accordion Pleat Floral Print Maxi Dress 1960s_womens_suit The Oscar winning costumes influenced

The Oscar winning costumes influenced an art deco revival in the prevailing fashions of the mid 1970s

The skirt's textured element from a distance looks like a floral design but its actually a large number of circular pleated stitched designs

The dress is cut from a purple and white dogtooth printed silk and is lined in a white silk

The soft abstracted floral design in cobalt blue

The little overcoat has side slits and there are no fastenings

1970s Peach Accordion Pleat Floral Print Maxi Dress 1960s_womens_suit The Oscar winning costumes influencedThis 1970s maxi dress was bought in Paris and is crafted from man made peach chiffon splashed with bold lilac and pink florals. Pleated all over with an innovative technique that ensures the folds remain when wet or washed, it has a playful ruffle finish at the bust, waist and bottom hem. The delicate spaghetti straps are in coordinating fabric and it is lined in pale apricot acetate viscose. A tonal peach zip closes the back. This dress is unlabelled