1970s Mollie Parnis Boutique Plaid Coral Blue & Green Print Chiffon Dress designer-marni It has a strong nod

It has a strong nod to the forties in the cut and that touch of Ossie's signature sexuality in the way the buttons are set to leave little gaps of skin showing through

It made one of the season's most joltingly dramatic contributions to the current dialogues about tailoring and austerity

Shoulder: no true seam

The waist is the most important to check

Length: 16" from waist to hem

1970s Mollie Parnis Boutique Plaid Coral Blue & Green Print Chiffon Dress designer-marni It has a strong nodI have had a version of this dress before that was a bit more elaborate then this one but I actually this simplified one with its sleek lines that allow the print it really stand out. This is a fabulous 1970s Mollie Parnis dress and I think that it is very hard not to love such a strong statement piece. That bold print gives it such drama and yet, it still has a soft and sexy element to it. The chiffon that it is constructed from has been custom