1980s Mary McFadden Couture Blue & Deep Dusky Pink Pleated Dress w Extra Long Braided Belt designer-altuzarra It has a hook buckle

It has a hook buckle and is covered in a black silk

An attached tie in the same fabric wraps around the waist

These curve around and follow the shape of the jacket running across the front and over each sleeve

It is also a wonderful example of the mod baby doll look that swept the fashion world at the time and still feels fresh even now

It really does a wonderful job of combining a chic silhouette with a bit of a "vamp" feel

1980s Mary McFadden Couture Blue & Deep Dusky Pink Pleated Dress w Extra Long Braided Belt designer-altuzarra It has a hook buckleMary 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. She called her pleated fabric 'marii' after her own name. She went around the world to source the fabric she wanted and her pieces ended up being made out of a synthetic charmeuse that she sourced from Australia. The fabric was then