1960s Dramatic Silk Scarf Arm Lilli Diamond Floral Dress designer-bessi It works in the city

It works in the city

This same contrasting border is used twice around the hem for added drama and detailing

Easy to wear with a simple bodice that skims the torso

The cut of this dress is gorgeous

This is perhaps one of Zandra's most well documented pieces and examples are held in museums and private collections world wide

1960s Dramatic Silk Scarf Arm Lilli Diamond Floral Dress designer-bessi It works in the cityThis dramatic scarf arm silhouette was wildly popular in the late sixties and this is a great example of that look. It is made of a silk crepe that has a lovely floral print screened over it in with the print washed over at the edges like a fine watercolor. It has a simple cut mixed with the drama of the arms and is a real little beauty. The bodice is cut to skim over the bust with a scooped neckline and back. The waist nips in with vertical seaming