1960s Malcolm Starr White Brocade Empire-Line Wedding Dress Black_Tie_Dress Notes on Designer (Courtesy of

Notes on Designer (Courtesy of the VAM

very minor in nature

It is labelled a UK size 10 or US 6 but sizes vary hugely between vintage brands

tiny waists and skinny trousers but in a way which looked more casual and comfortable to wear

The Circa team was delighted to research a near identical but more elaborate design for the Fall 1979 collection held at the fashionable Langan's Brasserie in London that April

1960s Malcolm Starr White Brocade Empire-Line Wedding Dress Black_Tie_Dress Notes on Designer (Courtesy ofMalcolm Starr made hugely popular evening and wedding dresses throughout the 1960s and 1970s and his collections retailed in the finest department stores throughout the USA. Simple shapes, such as shift dresses, empire line cuts and sculptural forms, were the designer's signature, often finished with flamboyant detailing. It's pleasing to see that this dress also retains the Saks Fifth Avenue label and the ILGWU union label which dates the dress to