Incredible 1970-1972 Mollie Parnis Blue Sequin on Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress w Wide Sleeves designer-tina-lesser I just let them hang

I just let them hang but you could wrap and tie them too

At the back skirt there is an extra kicky fullness giving it a sexy finish

Thea always began with the fabric when she designed and chose fabrics whose unique attributes then became a part of the design itself whether by texture

The skirt is a take on the classic wrapped and pleated school girl and is also made of a fine challis

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Incredible 1970-1972 Mollie Parnis Blue Sequin on Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress w Wide Sleeves designer-tina-lesser I just let them hangMollie Parnis is one of my favorite American designers. She was known for having dressed numerous first ladies and her dresses regularly appeared in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Vanity Fair. She started a label with her husband in 1933 called Parnis Livingston Inc. and she quickly became know for her quality, fit and use of very good fabrics. She had a particular talent in dressing woman of every age and designed pieces that suited her older clients in