Late 1970s Gina Fratini Silk Print Multi Length Dress designer-chloe attached self-tie bow sits at

attached self-tie bow sits at the neck

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

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

Each sleeve widens as it nears their cuff so you get a slight puffed effect

Late 1970s Gina Fratini Silk Print Multi Length Dress designer-chloe attached self-tie bow sits atFratini 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