1960s Rare Gustave Tassell Couture designer-thierry-mugler There is tons of fabric

There is tons of fabric in the skirt and I love the wide ruffled edge

The nylon is super drapey and fluid and it weighs mere ounces

It measures a full 66" x 66" and literally weighs but a few ounces

unworn condition

The pinstriped add to the illusion of length

1960s Rare Gustave Tassell Couture designer-thierry-mugler There is tons of fabricThis is a very rare, museum quality example of Gustave Tassell, who was one of the great American Coutouriers. Example of hie work are extremely hard to come by and most are only found in museum collections! For those not familiar with his work, Tassell won a Coty Award in 1962 and designed for the house of Norell when Normal Norell died. This piece predates this when he was running his own couture house out of California. The gown exemplifies that