Stunning 1968 Mr Blackwell Custom Deep Copper Gold Silk Dress w Hip Swag & Flower Pin designer-stavropoulos The interior of the bodice

The interior of the bodice is boned for support

I love the soft and subtle flat pleats that sit just under the hip-line - this allows the skirt extra fullness below

There are built in cups inside the bodice

The cut is loose and easy

This dress is gorgeous but tiny

Stunning 1968 Mr Blackwell Custom Deep Copper Gold Silk Dress w Hip Swag & Flower Pin designer-stavropoulos The interior of the bodiceRichard Blackwell launched his label in the late 1950s and even at that time his dresses sold for between $800 and $1000, which in modern dollars converts to up to $10,000 a dress. Huge numbers for this time period. He dressed many of the big stars of the day including Jane Russell, Dorothy Lamour and Jayne Mansfield. His 'custom' label were the pieces that were made to order and were one of a kind pieces that were fitted to a specific client in the