Rare 1960s Tiziani Couture by Karl Lagerfeld Purple Silk Dress w Intricate Hand Beading designer-genny it is a stunning example

it is a stunning example of why Galanos is considered one of the great American couturiers

This gives the skirt its tremendous volume and there are yards of fabric used in its construction

They are the original "green" movement clothing - made of paper that has been worked so it has a almost thin

sophistication and yet still have that pow factor is a hard thing to find

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Rare 1960s Tiziani Couture by Karl Lagerfeld Purple Silk Dress w Intricate Hand Beading designer-genny it is a stunning exampleThis dress came from the house archives of the Tiziani label, which was launched in 1963 in Rome by American designer Evans Richards. The label quickly became a favorite among celebrities and socialites including Elizabeth Taylor, Doris Duke, Gina Lollobrigida, and Principessa Borghese. The label is also famous because a very young Karl Lagerfeld designed for the label. Lagerfeld worked at Tiziani from 1963 to 1969 which makes the pieces he designed