1970s Victor Costa "Feathered" Shoulder Party Dress designer-bob-mackie It closes with a back

It closes with a back hidden set painted metal zipper

I love the little fabric bows on each sleeve and the sleeves themselves are incredible

It snaps to close at the top of the side of each waist and the two sides are held together by a rows of chain links so you get just a hint of skin peeking through

That summed up a Resort collection that was an amalgam of Miuccia Prada's perennial motifs

Bust: open since the sleeves come out from the waist

1970s Victor Costa "Feathered" Shoulder Party Dress designer-bob-mackie It closes with a backIf there was ever a dress that seems to capture the essence of fall and seems made for parties of this season, it is this adorable little dress by Victor Costa. Its princess length skirt is made of a iridescent silk taffeta and has a beautiful fullness hearkening back to his early days at Suzy Perette in the sixties. The bodice is a fitted velvet in the same hue of taupe and a taffeta fabric belt cinches in the waist. I love the molded bodice with its