1960s Kitty Copeland Polished Cotton Green and Turquoise Dress 1980s-evening-wear There is a tiny bit

There is a tiny bit of tarnish to the gilt adornments on the belt

featuring an open cut-out trimmed with the same bugle beads and fastens with the original central zip

across the bust and cascades down the side of the dress

The sleeves are cut very slim with a graceful

Empire-line tailoring means it falls to the floor with generous swathes of fabric enveloping the wearer

1960s Kitty Copeland Polished Cotton Green and Turquoise Dress 1980s-evening-wear There is a tiny bitThis pretty midi dress was designed by Kitty Copeland in London during the 1960s and was a premier ready to wear British label which sold in the best department stores of the day. It is tailored from a very high quality polished cotton patterned with painterly florals in shades of turquoise, blue, green and purple. Cut to a sleeveless shift dress style, it has a flattering boat neckline and a nipped in waist that creates a timeless hourglass