1968 Giorgio Sant'Angelo Purple Applique Velvet Dress w Wood Bead Fringe designer-norman-norell fitted dress that is the

fitted dress that is the epitome of the lady-like elegance that Valentino is known for

white and blue is as classic as you can ask for

All of the edges have the lace peaking over the inner seam work so you can see the scalloped edges

unstretched to about 20-21"

The inner pieces are made of a fine scarf weight silk and have a fabulous bright

1968 Giorgio Sant'Angelo Purple Applique Velvet Dress w Wood Bead Fringe designer-norman-norell fitted dress that is theWhen doing the research to date this lovely dress, I found two references to pieces where Sant'Angelo used the same wood bead fringe that this dress has to finish an edging. One on a jacket photoed on Verushka for Vogue and the other edging a vest that is held in the permanent archives of the Metropolitan Museum. Both were dated to 1968. I found no other images where he used that wood fringing so am confident that this was something particular to that