Spectacular 1970s Ronald Amey Demi-Couture Printed Silk, Silk Chiffon & Cut Velvet Dress Purples Closes with a back painted

Closes with a back painted zipper and has a waist stay inside that closes with a hook & eye

densely applied

This same ruffle treatment is used at the hem of the skirt and helps give it lots of movement and an airy feel

A third button sits at the back of the neck

The bodice is cut in a simple scooped halter with tiny

Spectacular 1970s Ronald Amey Demi-Couture Printed Silk, Silk Chiffon & Cut Velvet Dress Purples Closes with a back paintedThe label in the dress dates it to the 1970s. It was made under the creative direction of Ronald Amey. In the 1960s and seventies if you wanted to wear something with a dramatic flare then you chose the work of Ronald Amey. He was known for his original use of fabrics and colours and his dresses were priced in the thousands even back then. His career was very short lived. From 1959 1969 he designed under the label Burke Amey. Joseph Burke, his