Late 1970s Gina Fratini Silk Print Multi Length Dress designer-chloe They are tightly spaced and

They are tightly spaced and hand applied to circle the collar and plunge straight down the front in a 2" wide column of sparkles

The sleeveless bodice and is cut to skim over the body with a scooped front and back

Even without its amazing celebrity connected background the dress is exquisite and a wonderful example of the high end workmanship that dresses in the 1950s were being made with

These then cross at the back

that wonderful little hand beaded shell and a silk chiffon jacket that sits over the other two pieces and gives the entire ensemble her signature caftan

Late 1970s Gina Fratini Silk Print Multi Length Dress designer-chloe They are tightly spaced andFratini was a London based fashion and costume designer whose label existed from 1964 into the eighties. Elizabeth Taylor chose a dress by Gina for her second marriage to Richard Burton in 1975 in Bostwana, Africa. She was also known for dressing Princess Diana, and Princess Anne wore a Fratini gown for her 21st birthday portrait. Fratini worked for Normal Norell and designed the Ossie Clark lingerie line in addition to her own label. Here we have a