1970s Gina Fratini Pastel Floral Print Smocked Front Cotton Voile Ruffled Dress designer-tiziani The fabric choice gives the

The fabric choice gives the dress a touch of structure so it holds the shape

Then the entire dress is densely covered with mother of pearl buttons each hand set and topped with two tiny silver beads

This garment has been professionally cleaned and is odor free

soft curving 'pleats' seem to suddenly appear

The dress slips over the head with a tie through the waist

1970s Gina Fratini Pastel Floral Print Smocked Front Cotton Voile Ruffled Dress designer-tiziani The fabric choice gives theGina Fratini created some of the most sought after evening wear in the 1970s and into the 80s. Elizabeth Taylor chose to wear one of her dresses for her second marriage to Richard Burton in 1975 and Princess Diana made several appearances wearing her work. Fratini was a British fashion and costume designer whose label existed from 1964 into the eighties. She was also known for dressing Princess Anne, who wore a Fratini gown for her 21st birthday