Incredible 1970s Mollie Parnis Ivory Silk Moire Halter Dress w Matching Feather Trim Jacket designer-marni The fabric has a slight

The fabric has a slight ribbed texture to it and has enough weight to hold the shape particularly in the skirt that falls in a lovely curved manner at the hem

Each sleeve has a 3" cuff and is set so it closes French cuff style

The dress buckles behind the neck and drops in a wide swoop from there

Photo Peter Simins

Incredible 1970s Mollie Parnis Ivory Silk Moire Halter Dress w Matching Feather Trim Jacket designer-marni The fabric has a slightMollie 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