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This beautiful Averardo Bessi dress is a printed silk jersey in shades of violet purple, green, olive, magenta, blue, and teal. The shoulders are structured with shoulder pads and have dramatic long sheer puff sleeves with buttoned cuffs. This dress is a midi length with a frilly hemline, and it comes with its original matching silk belt with gold metal tassels at the ends. You can wear it cinched at the waist with the belt, or as more of a tent dress without.

This vintage dress closes with a metal zipper down the center back seam with a hook-and-eye for closure. It is in excellent condition, with one small brown dot on dress found. 

Made in Italy. Labeled US 12/ IT 46, and we estimate this would best fit a modern day US size 10/12.

BUST:  up to 44"

WAIST: up to 44"

SHOULDERS: 16"

SLEEVE LENGTH: 25"

LENGTH FROM NAPE OF NECK: 45"

BELT MEASUREMENT: 85"

RESERVED // 1980s Averardo Bessi Vintage Purple Silk Jersey Floral Dress

SKU: 3502
Regular price $350.00
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Description

This beautiful Averardo Bessi dress is a printed silk jersey in shades of violet purple, green, olive, magenta, blue, and teal. The shoulders are structured with shoulder pads and have dramatic long sheer puff sleeves with buttoned cuffs. This dress is a midi length with a frilly hemline, and it comes with its original matching silk belt with gold metal tassels at the ends. You can wear it cinched at the waist with the belt, or as more of a tent dress without.

This vintage dress closes with a metal zipper down the center back seam with a hook-and-eye for closure. It is in excellent condition, with one small brown dot on dress found. 

Made in Italy. Labeled US 12/ IT 46, and we estimate this would best fit a modern day US size 10/12.

BUST:  up to 44"

WAIST: up to 44"

SHOULDERS: 16"

SLEEVE LENGTH: 25"

LENGTH FROM NAPE OF NECK: 45"

BELT MEASUREMENT: 85"

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