1980s OMO Norma Kamali Jersey Dramatic Sleeved Dress designer-michael-novarese You can see the influence

You can see the influence of other houses - Balenciaga for example - in the rounded shoulders and strong A-line skirt

Unlined with an inner slip pocket

Length: " from neck seam under that turtleneck to hem

I love the slim cut and nod to a pea coat but with more refined lady like lines

Fully lined in a pale pink silk and closes with a back

1980s OMO Norma Kamali Jersey Dramatic Sleeved Dress designer-michael-novarese You can see the influenceThis highly dramatic and unusual eighties set from Norma Kamali should probably be in a museum. It is certainly unusual enough to be the highlight of any exhibit that wants to show the extreme fashions of the eighties and unusual aspects and experimentation in design of this time period. The element of surprise here is of course the sleeves. They are insanely long. Once scrunched up on the arm as they are intended to be, they created a a design