Spring 1980 Striped Missoni Knit Dress designer-sybil-connolly The front buttons with off

The front buttons with off set buttons that are bold and quite thick

This is a clever way to create slimness and length despite the horizontal ribbon

painted metal zipper and fabric covered buttons above that

Instantly recognizable as a Cardin

Spring 1980 Striped Missoni Knit Dress designer-sybil-connolly The front buttons with offWhenever you can document exactly when a piece was produced it makes it that much more special! So my team and I were thrilled to find this Spring 1980 ad for this same Missoni dress in a different colorway. I actually love our purple version more the color is richer and really shows off the Missoni talents when it comes to working with a dying knits. It is seriously sexy and form fitting through the bodice and then the skirt swings out dramatically