1970s Mollie Parnis Huge Floral Print Silk Organza Dress 1920s and Antique Exquisite 1920s piece has some

Exquisite 1920s piece has some of the most phenomenal sequin work I have yet to see

The dress closes with a back painted metal zipper and the jacket closes with fabric covered buttons down the front

There are some faded horizontal storage marks that are on the back side - you can see them faintly on the full back shot if you super size it

The skirt is just a masterpiece of construction with deep pleats set between the wide panels of fabric

This is a really wonderful dress and my photos of it really do not fully convey the beauty and richness of the fabric and impact of the color

1970s Mollie Parnis Huge Floral Print Silk Organza Dress 1920s and Antique Exquisite 1920s piece has someMollie Parnis is one of my favorite American designers who dressed numerous first ladies and was very well known for her structured designs. She started a label with her husband in 1933 and by the 1940s was designing solely under her own label. The boutique label launched in 1970 and the fabrics used for this label were targeted to a younger audience and the fabric tend to be brighter and bolder like in this dress. The dress is as bright and pretty as