Fall 1980 Mary McFadden Pleated Two Colour Sleeve Dress w Bead Detail designer-joy-stevens Bust: the fabric is approx

Bust: the fabric is approx 16" flat across but there are no side seams so it will fit a large variety of bust sizes

Made of a knit that is crossed stitched in tiny vertical rows that give it an amazing amount of structure and keep it from loosing its shape

unworn condition with the original ODLR hang tag still in place

The coat is fully lined in a navy silk and closes with buttons at the front

Constructed from a rich

Fall 1980 Mary McFadden Pleated Two Colour Sleeve Dress w Bead Detail designer-joy-stevens Bust: the fabric is approxMary McFadden patented her Fortuny inspired pleating technique just a couple of years after launching her label in 1973. By the eighties she had many licensing agreements and her dresses were being made on a larger scale. Earlier pieces like this one had much of the work in them finished by hand and were done in house. She called her pleated fabric 'marii' after her own name. She went around the world to source the fabric she wanted and her pieces