1960s Calderón Long-Sleeve Black Sequin Checkerboard Wool Maxi Dress 1940s_necklace Rising to fame as a

Rising to fame as a fashion and textile designer in the 1970s

The original label reads “Spagnol Venezia”

It runs on the smaller side and is better suited in modern sizes to a UK 10 or US 6

and the handkerchief-hem skirt is in a soft

1960s Calderón Long-Sleeve Black Sequin Checkerboard Wool Maxi Dress 1940s_necklace Rising to fame as aThis beautifully crafted dress was designed by Caldern in the late 1960s and is similar to Geoffrey Beene designs from the era. It is luxuriously tailored from black wool woven with elastic to create a thick stretch knit. The dress has a graceful high neckline and long, slim sleeves. The skirt is cut to an A line silhouette and falls to the floor. The top half of the gown is smothered in black sequins, lending it a glossy high octane finish. The skirt