REDUCED Early Giorgio Sant'Angleo cotton vintage dress and belt

Clothing : Womens

 

This Italian designer created rich, unstructured clothing, influenced by ethnic cultures. This dress is a perfect example of his work. Also known as Giorgio di Sant'Angelo, he dropped the "di" in 1976, so we can date this dress between 1968-1976.

The red cotton tent dress has cream stitching and cream crochet trim around the neckline, armhole, and cuff. I love how it is open around the neck so your skin pokes though. The neckline and cuffs have red elastic to adjust the gathering. White plastic beads hang from the ties, one on each sleeve, and two on the neckline ties. The original belt is included. It has a slit (like a wrap dress) to put the other end through.

Although this is a larger size, I have it belted to fit a size 6. You can wear this with gladiator sandals, or slouch boots and a leather belt in the fall.

Sant'Angelo got his lucky break in 1968, when Diana Vreeland chose him to create clothing for the model Veruschka. His business wear items are less desirable to collectors.

Length 40 inches, (4 inch hem) Sleeve 13 inches long Waist, unbelted, 50 inches

"American women were wearing stiff boxes with zippers up the back as dresses. I thought it was time for them to loosen up. Why not be gypsies?" Giorgio Sant'Angelo, 1978.

Item ID: sd25x