1960s Gina Fratini Lace Trimmed Sleeves w Floral Print Maxi Dress designer-thea-porter The base dress is completely

The base dress is completely covered in that smaller check pattern with the illusion of a separate vest worn over the dress

It's cut to skim over the body without being overtly tight and yet shows every single curve

This is a lovely flapper feeling modern piece by Jil Sanders from when she actually headed the house

Drop waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam

Simple and sweet and perfect

1960s Gina Fratini Lace Trimmed Sleeves w Floral Print Maxi Dress designer-thea-porter The base dress is completelyThis is a very sweet maxi dress that heavily utilizes and references back to the Victorian era that Fratini so loved and often used in her designs. The fabric that she chose to use for this dress is a crisp polished cotton that is covered with a bright and vivid floral design. I love the little purple velvet ribbons that highlight the waist and edges. That same velvet is used to adorn each sleeves just above two bands of a pretty cotton cut out lace.