1970s Mollie Parnis Huge Floral Print Silk Organza Dress 1920s and Antique Skirt: 27" from top of

Skirt: 27" from top of waist seam to hem

Reference Photos: Spring 1988 Bill Blass Runway

This is a really wonderful dress and my photos of it really do not fully convey the beauty and richness of the fabric and impact of the color

Unlined and slips on with an elastic waist

I love the one slanted pocket at the side

1970s Mollie Parnis Huge Floral Print Silk Organza Dress 1920s and Antique Skirt: 27" from top ofMollie Parnis is one of my favorite American designers who dressed numerous first ladies and was very well known for her structured designs. She started a label with her husband in 1933 and by the 1940s was designing solely under her own label. The boutique label launched in 1970 and the fabrics used for this label were targeted to a younger audience and the fabric tend to be brighter and bolder like in this dress. The dress is as bright and pretty as