1980s Mary McFadden Couture Sequin & Beaded Dress designer-prada A Moschino piece is not

A Moschino piece is not complete without a touch of whimsy and for this piece that element is brought in by the addition of gold sequin hearts - each edged in a red yarn and hand stitched into place

The first thing that strikes you with this dress is the sound - it actually makes a beautiful tinkling sound as the metal tips of the fringed areas move and hit each other

Hips: 23" flat across from seam to seam

Total length: 36" from shoulder strap to bottom hem

1980s Mary McFadden Couture Sequin & Beaded Dress designer-prada A Moschino piece is notIn 1975 Mary McFadden invented a pleated technique that was a nod to the technique used by Fortuny (which has never been truly replicated as he did not leave his secret to anyone prior to his death). McFadden's version did not use silk but an innovative for its time, synthetic silk, whose pleating was permanent even after washing and wearing. This fabrication became her trademark and was considered cutting edge at the time. This particular dress is a