Minimalist c. 1964 James Galanos Superb Detailed Square Neckline Long Sheath Dress designer-patrick-kelly This was not sold with

This was not sold with the dress

The dress is made from a light silk chiffon base that has thousands of glossy black sequins applied to it by hand

The top is also a light silk chiffon so has a hint of sexy transparency

Buttons at the collar and cuffs

The sequins are all placed in a way that they slightly overlap each other which uses twice as many then if you laid them out side by side

Minimalist c. 1964 James Galanos Superb Detailed Square Neckline Long Sheath Dress designer-patrick-kelly This was not sold withIn 1951 a 27 year old James Galanos launched his first label called Galanos Originals. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. By 1958 he was producing clothing that could range in price from $200 to $3000, an astronomical price for ready to wear for that time period. His ready to wear line was made close to couture standards and with a level of craftsmanship that was on par with the French couturiers. Galanos was a master cutter