1970s Ronald Amey Pale Pastel Print Dress w Silver & Gold Metallic Detailing designer-emanuel-ungaro The top is cut with

The top is cut with a simple scoop to the neck and capped sleeves

extravagant bow

It still feels insanely modern and is a rare and collectible piece of mid-century couture

I love the sleeves - they are so unusual

with the inner corseted waist approx 12"

1970s Ronald Amey Pale Pastel Print Dress w Silver & Gold Metallic Detailing designer-emanuel-ungaro The top is cut withIn the 1960s if you wanted to wear something with a dramatic flare then you chose the work of Ronald Amey. He was known for his original use of fabrics and colors and his dresses were priced into the thousands even in the 1960s. His career was very short lived. From 1959 1969 he designed under the label Burke Amey. Joseph Burke, his partner, took care of the business side of things. In 1970s he bought out Burke and renamed the company Ronald Amey