Vtg 1960s Mod Beaded Silk Chiffon gown dress

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So Mod Chic! This gown reminds me of Natalie Wood in the 1966 movie Penelope in which she wore a new vividly colorful outfit in just about every scene! Malcolm Starr, know for his lavishly beaded designs, created this beauty. Rendered in a sheer cranberry silk chiffon airily flowing over an attached fitted sheath. Intricately beaded and sequined detail at scoop neckline and punctuating the cuffs of the see through bishop sleeves. This dress is in excellent vintage condition with some lose beads. There is one tiny spot on the attached sheath aprox. 1/8th" not visible from the outside.

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