Exquisite 1965-66 James Galanos Couture Heavily Hand Beaded & Sequined Silk Print Dress designer-Rodarte The elastic waist and easy

The elastic waist and easy cut will allow it to fit a range of sizes

Reference Photo: (1) Courreges Ensemble

Waist: stretches 13-18" comfortably measured flat across from side seam to side seam

smartly dressed officers in uniform

the equivalent of $4335 USD in today's dollars

Exquisite 1965-66 James Galanos Couture Heavily Hand Beaded & Sequined Silk Print Dress designer-Rodarte The elastic waist and easyThis dress is dated to its exact year by the hand written Bergdorf's tag inside that reads either 1965 or 1966. It was made under the creative direction of James Galanos. James Galanos launched his first label called Galanos Originals in 1951 at the age of 27. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. His custom pieces were made close to couture standards and with a level of craftsmanship that was on par with the French couturiers.