Chic 1960s Malcolm Starr by Elinor Simmons Gold Metallic Brocade Dress & Jacket Set designer-michaele-vollbracht The jacket is made out

The jacket is made out of American mink that has been pieced together with a complex technique that used little strips of the fur like a fabric

Bits of the design are done in a pale blue and this is picked up in the ice blue silk lining

The bird was beaded as a separate piece and then hand applied

On what would traditionally be the back that plunge extends down and past the ribbon under the bust to leave an open triangle of skin showing below the waist

Tagged a modern Balmain 42

Chic 1960s Malcolm Starr by Elinor Simmons Gold Metallic Brocade Dress & Jacket Set designer-michaele-vollbracht The jacket is made outThis is the work of Elinor Simmons who designed for the Malcolm Starr label from the early 1960s to 1972. She excelled at the metallic and chic pieces that the label was known for and this is a wonderful example of her work. It is even better in person. It is a really gorgeous little set. This set has a simple cut that is made glamorous by the wonderful fabric choice. The fabric has a raised print that has been created by the way the fabric is