Late 1970s Oleg Cassini Extensively Beaded & Panelled Skirt Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-rosie-assoulin It then falls from the

It then falls from the base of the V into a dramatic cascade of long fringe knotted with wood beads

This is a striking and beautiful thirties dress that is made from a black machine lace that is pieced on the bias so that is skims over the body and moves where it needs to to accommodate and accentuate your curves

The sleeves are long and slim with zippers at each cuff

The braided piping detail that runs around the waist and adds to the illusion of a nipped in waistline is utterly fantastic

Late 1970s Oleg Cassini Extensively Beaded & Panelled Skirt Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-rosie-assoulin It then falls from theI think our modern world forgets just how important Oleg Cassini was as a designer in his heyday. From his first film in 1941 he was responsible for many of the best looks on film, dressing stars like Rita Hayworth, Gene Tierney (who he married), Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Lana Turner and the list goes on and on. In 1952, he opened his own fashion house on Seventh Avenue. By 1961 he was appointed by Jacqueline Kennedy as her exclusive couturier.