1970s Mollie Parnis Pink Silk Taffeta Dress w Ruffle Detailing designer-helena-barbieri It is made from a

It is made from a very fine

soft pleat in the front for extra volume on the lower half of the skirt

Hips of the inner bodysuit: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam

The twin of this stunning blue crushed velvet maxi dress by Oscar de la Renta is held in the Goldstein Museum of Design (the last photo is their collection archive photo) and they have this dated as being from the 1960-1965 period

1970s Mollie Parnis Pink Silk Taffeta Dress w Ruffle Detailing designer-helena-barbieri It is made from aThis silk taffeta gown by the Mollie Parnis label has be made form a soft pink silk taffeta. The use of such a bright and unexpected color instantly make it a statement piece. The cut is simple but the ruffled details give it pop. At the neck a ruffled edging wraps around and down the collar and across the bodice curving in slightly at the waist. It begins again just under the waist line to trail down the skirt and then all the way around the hem,