Runway F/W 1988-89 Patrick Kelly Multi Color Bow Dress designer-annacat 5" from top of shoulder

5" from top of shoulder strap to hem

exposing a little more skin at the nape of the neck

There are no waist or dart lines

It is a simple sheath with pockets hidden along its side seams

Fully lined in a black silk organza through the skirt

Runway F/W 1988-89 Patrick Kelly Multi Color Bow Dress designer-annacat 5" from top of shoulderThe Philadelphia Museum of Art recently hosted an exhibit of the work of Patrick Kelly. The show notes state: "I want my clothes to make you smilethat was the goal of late African American designer Patrick Kelly in creating his bold, bright, and joyful creations. Kelly achieved this on the streets, nightclubs, and runways of New York, Paris, and beyond in the heady, inventive, and often subversive urban milieu of the 1980s. Kellys work pushed racial