1970s Convertible Plunge & Tie Red Jersey Maxi Dress designer-oleg-cassini Unlined and closes with a

Unlined and closes with a hand set

The velvet is cut to fall to just at the ankle and has no horizontal waist seam to break the line - it is a single drape of fabric whose shape ix created by long vertical seaming

Decadent and beautiful silk satin in the palest mint green is the base for the stunning gown

It is made from a cotton pique - an unusual choice for a couture piece and one that would have been extremely avant garde for the time period

The bodice is fitted and has a darling little side seaming detail

1970s Convertible Plunge & Tie Red Jersey Maxi Dress designer-oleg-cassini Unlined and closes with aThis little red jersey dress is really amazing if for nothing else but the sheer versatility it will provide to you. It is basically a tube of red jersey with a slit up one seam at the skirt and two mile long ties that extend up from that seam. Those ties are miles long and fall almost tot he hem at the back which gives the back its own drama. This gives you the versatility to tie so many ways it's ridiculous. You just step into it and get creative. I