1960s Black Silk Beaded Malcolm Starr designer-andre-laug Zips to close with a

Zips to close with a painted metal zipper and the skirt is cut on a swingy A-line

So led the review on Vogue

Bodice: 12" from neck to top of waist band

Skirts like this are the exception - this one for example depicts wild jungle animals - elephants

1960s Black Silk Beaded Malcolm Starr designer-andre-laug Zips to close with aSometimes that little black dress that you can pop on and it is the perfect marriage of ease, sophistication and yet still have that pow factor is a hard thing to find. This wonderful piece from Malcolm Starr just might be a contender. Off the body it seems rather plain but once on it has a way of draping and sitting that is infinitely flattering. A very simple cut it is basically a chic sheath with a waist that is barely defined, it skims the body