Spring 1969 Donald Brooks Graphic Black & White Dress designer-kenzo and a vaguely preppy idea

and a vaguely preppy idea and then it went into thinking about goddesses

the skirt cascades to the floor at the back and at the front it curves up higher so you get a flash of leg when you move

in a coral silk and closes with a back painted metal zipper

or a wide legged trouser was all the rage

You could tuck these in and wear this as a strapless piece if you wished

Spring 1969 Donald Brooks Graphic Black & White Dress designer-kenzo and a vaguely preppy ideaDonald Brooks launched his label in 1964, added a lower priced boutique line in 1971 and by 1973 shuttered both labels. This is from his main line and dates to the mid sixties. The fabric and print have his signature flare and the sculptural lines and the cotton brocade fabric are wonderful. The fabric itself is unusual, it is a silk and cotton mix with a slightly raised brocade feel to it. Then there is the shape that is created solely through