Prettiest Early 1960s Malcolm Starr by Elinor Simmons Hand Beaded Pale Yellow Silk Dress designer-jean-muir The cotton used for the

The cotton used for the top still has a crisp finish to it

These circle the entire hem and travel almost up to the hips at the highest points of the design

neck and cuffs have a thicker

Reference Photos/Video: F/W 1999 Alexander McQueen Runway Collection

Prettiest Early 1960s Malcolm Starr by Elinor Simmons Hand Beaded Pale Yellow Silk Dress designer-jean-muir The cotton used for theThis is almost certainly the work of Elinor Simmons who designed for the Malcolm Starr label from the early 1960s to 1972. She excelled at the heavy embellished piece that the label was known for and this is a wonderful example of her work. Her early pieces did not include her name on the label but the presence of the B. Altman label and it style helps to date it to her time with the label. It is even more amazing in person and the photos cannot