Dated 1975 La Mendola Turquoise & Blues Belted Silk Shirt Dress designer-teal-traina and then the inner layer

and then the inner layer falls out from that

It closes with a back hand-set zipper and the ribbons overlap at the back and close with hook & eye

All the edges are hand rolled and hand finished - even the edges of the interior salvage is hand finished

It has a beautiful cut to it as well - the bodice is draped and has those classic intricate ruching that runs across each shoulder

Dated 1975 La Mendola Turquoise & Blues Belted Silk Shirt Dress designer-teal-traina and then the inner layerWhen the duo behind the La Mendola label were designing in Rome, it was women like Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth that were snapping up their pieces. By 1975, the year this dress is from, they had expanded into the American market, selling mainly made to order through shops like Bergdorf Goodman's like this one is from. On an interior seam we see the date this one was ordered, the style number and the client name. A fascinating glimpse into its