1970s Malcolm Starr by Youssef Rizkallah Sequinned Metallic Gold Lurex & Printed Red Silk Maxi Dress designer-oscar-de-la-renta This two piece dress and

This two piece dress and jacket set is absolutely gorgeous and a wonderful example of his work

The shoulder sand sleeves are edged in an elastic ruffle so they sit high and puffed and you can wear the neck on or off shoulder

The label on the set is numbered and when you see that in a Dior Boutique label it most often meant that the piece was a special order or was a custom made order for a client in the atelier but fitted at the boutique store rather then in Paris

Bodice: 38" from top of shoulder to hem

1970s Malcolm Starr by Youssef Rizkallah Sequinned Metallic Gold Lurex & Printed Red Silk Maxi Dress designer-oscar-de-la-renta This two piece dress andThis fabulous dress would have been designed while Youssef Rizkallah headed the company. Youseef 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. He had this ability to make things glamorous in the most unexpected way. Rizkallah was born in Egypt and studied at the Ecole de dessin appliqu and the Ecole des arts decoratifs in Paris. His designs