Phenomenal c.1972 La Mendola Hand Beaded Green Printed Caped One Shoulder Silk Jumpsuit designer-antony-price This gives them a touch

This gives them a touch of transparency

These early Chapman pieces are very hard to come by and you can see the masterful seaming techniques she employed in this piece

There is a silk band around the waist and then the skirt flows out to the floor from there

It is very pretty and fresh feeling

The back is left basically bare except for the tie of fabric that keeps the top in place

Phenomenal c.1972 La Mendola Hand Beaded Green Printed Caped One Shoulder Silk Jumpsuit designer-antony-price This gives them a touchThe pair behind the La Mendola label met in Rome in 1960 and started their business making dresses and selling them one by one, piece by piece. In 1967 they opened a shop. They soon had a Hollywood following and mega stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth become regular clients who were buying and even wait listing for pieces as they were produced. They made all of the pieces in their ateliers and designed their own prints. Clients would be