1980s James Galanos Gold Lame Blue Dress w Heavily Sequinned & Jewelled Strapless Bodice designer-pierre-cardin It crosses over itself slightly

It crosses over itself slightly where it meets the waist so that it stays in place when you have it on

The skirt is very full and wide but falls sleekly once on

It is wonderfully made inside and out - the seaming in the inner jacket is fantastic and it has proper finishes throughout

the Faye dress made for the ideal wedding gown

1980s James Galanos Gold Lame Blue Dress w Heavily Sequinned & Jewelled Strapless Bodice designer-pierre-cardin It crosses over itself slightlyJames Galanos was just 27 years old when he launched his first label called Galanos Originals in 1951. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. By 1958 he was producing clothing that could range in price from $200 to $3000, an astronomical price for ready to wear for that time period. when you convert that to modern dollars and realize that it would be just under 30k for his upper range pieces. Part of the reason for those high