1980s Joan Leslie Black Satin Evening Dress with Large Bow 1960s-shift-dress this late 1970s to early

this late 1970s to early 1980s Louis Mari jumpsuit is constructed from a soft and lightweight wool/acrylic jersey material in shades of pale pink and brown

but please double-check the measurements below as vintage sizes tend to run small and this is better suited in modern sizing for up to a UK 12 or US 8

An impressive and unusual brooch in the shape of a torch from French couture brand Kalinger

There is a hand-written label inside the waistband that reads "robe de cocktail en socoa noir doublée de toile de soie noire à pois blancs" (cocktail dress in black socoa lined with black silk canvas with white polka dots)

The fabric does not have any stretch to it but the bias-cut allows for slight flexibility on the measurements below

1980s Joan Leslie Black Satin Evening Dress with Large Bow 1960s-shift-dress this late 1970s to earlyThis dramatic evening dress was designed by occasion wear designer Joan Leslie in the late 1980s or early 1990s. It offers a highly wearable take on the theatricality of 1980s design note the voluminous puff sleeves and large bow at the chest, trimmed with glittering rhinestones at the centre. The dress is tailored to an A line silhouette, fitted at the waist and flaring out towards the floor. The bust of the dress is fully lined in black satin and