One of Two Identical 1970s Malcolm Starr Red Zipper Front Coats w Applique & Braiding Detail SZ SML designer-mary-quant From the flower-festooned munchkin costumes

From the flower-festooned munchkin costumes in The Wizard of Oz to the elegance-defining “Gowns by Adrian” worn by screen stars like Norma Shearer

You can see on the model how it sits to the low back in on someone who's shorter like Kim is it dips very low

There is the teeniest bit of fraying on one button and I see some marks near the hem of the V side of the dress

This comes from one of his the original couture clients

One of Two Identical 1970s Malcolm Starr Red Zipper Front Coats w Applique & Braiding Detail SZ SML designer-mary-quant From the flower-festooned munchkin costumesThis is one of two identical coats landing in the shop today. The only difference its that one is a medium (this one) and the other is a small. This is from the time period that Youssef Rizkallah headed the company. Youssef joined the Malcolm Starr label in 1969 and remained as the head designer until 1975. The years that Youssef headed the line are among some of my favorites and in particular his pieces that utilize quilting and patchwork, like these