Phenomenal c.1972 La Mendola Hand Beaded Green Printed Caped One Shoulder Silk Jumpsuit designer-antony-price A pretty set of glossy

A pretty set of glossy red buttons at the waist detail the front as well and string padding in each shoulder give it structure

greens and golds with splashes of pinks and blues

These early Chapman pieces are very hard to come by and you can see the masterful seaming techniques she employed in this piece

This is what gives it its lightness and the floating effect it has when you move

One of the classic Ossie Clark wraps dresses in a killer tomato red moss crepe

Phenomenal c.1972 La Mendola Hand Beaded Green Printed Caped One Shoulder Silk Jumpsuit designer-antony-price A pretty set of glossyThe pair behind the La Mendola label met in Rome in 1960 and started their business making dresses and selling them one by one, piece by piece. In 1967 they opened a shop. They soon had a Hollywood following and mega stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth become regular clients who were buying and even wait listing for pieces as they were produced. They made all of the pieces in their ateliers and designed their own prints. Clients would be