1970s Aurora Ruffolo Black and Gold Lurex Rose Print Dress Summer_Wedding Flowers adorn the wide off-shoulder

Flowers adorn the wide off-shoulder straps and frame the open neckline with dramatic effect

The body is tailored from black wool with a subtle bouclé texture

It has a very faint water mark on the rear left side seam and two on the front

purple and pink silk and is an unusual shirt-waister design designed to look like coordinating separates

it would fit around a UK size 8

1970s Aurora Ruffolo Black and Gold Lurex Rose Print Dress Summer_Wedding Flowers adorn the wide off-shoulderThis enchanting silk gown was designed by Aurora Ruffolo during the 1970s and showcases the best of the era's penchant for romantic design. The dress retailed in Stanley Korshak, one of the finest independent luxury department stores in the US and was founded Chicago in 1909. Composed of two parts which are attached together; a shift dress with full skirt and a long sleeve sheer top that sits above the dress. The fabric is stunning; rich black silk