1980s Richilene Strapless Blue Net Dress w Sequin & Beaded Bodice & Removable Pouf Sleeves z-archive-1950s The more fashionable line of

The more fashionable line of Aquascutum coats began in the 1950s - prior to that the company had more of a utilitarian approach

The dress is a figure hugging sheath that is covered in hand applied copper sequins that easily number into the thousands

It is very unusual and killer on

Fully lined in a light taupe silk  and closes at the back with a painted metal zipper

Extra fabric has been worked through the back of the skirt where it is cut on a curve that is longer than the front hem

1980s Richilene Strapless Blue Net Dress w Sequin & Beaded Bodice & Removable Pouf Sleeves z-archive-1950s The more fashionable line ofThe Richilene label was launched around 1970 and lasted to about 1990 or so. It was a New York based label and was designed by Ilene Pacun and her husband Richard. The name came by combining their two first names which I only found out recently, and I thought was a cute little detail. They focused on party dresses for the most part and had a pretty wide range of options price wise. By the mid 1980s their prices ranged from about $200 $2000 and the