1960s Chiffon & Lame Dress designer-hermes Miuccia Prada said of this

Miuccia Prada said of this collection that "The only thing I could think of was to work on color and materials

Note the the kit seems entirely intact but the suitcase does show cracking and wear

Fully lined in a silver metallic fabric that is then covered in a mesh

Fully lined in a pale green silky rayon

1960s Chiffon & Lame Dress designer-hermes Miuccia Prada said of thisThis dress is one of those little vintage mysteries. My client insists its from the forties but I think its a little later but perhaps parts of its construction were both based on and taken from original forties bts. The side zip is definitely older and the placement of the zipper then is probably what led to the confusion. I think it is the result of a dressmaker who just happened to a) like the old techniques and b) has an extra zipper in her basket