1970s Koos Van den Akker Floral Print Smocked Dress 1980s_Evening_Gown Everything about it is super

Everything about it is super fresh looking and there are no issues of any note

Heavily sequinned in stripes of gold

It fastens to the side with the original zip and the spaghetti straps are made from an acetate

We consider surviving belts from this era a bonus but there is a bit of rust coloured discoloration around the buckle

1970s Koos Van den Akker Floral Print Smocked Dress 1980s_Evening_Gown Everything about it is super1970s Koos Van den Akker floral smock dress. This is a pretty and detailed design from the famous Dutch designer after he moved to NYC in 1968 from The Hague, Netherlands. He was renowned for his textile work and came to the attention of the House of Dior where he was selected for a three year apprenticeship in 1963. This early exposure to Haute Couture and fabric selection influenced all of his work for the rest of his career and he was particularly