1970s Glitter & Silk Gina Fratini Trained Gown designer-frank-usher The sleeves are cut wide

The sleeves are cut wide and each has a huge cuff at its end

Most Bessi dresses are flamboyant colorful things

Length: 59" from shoulder to bottom hem

This skims and hugs the body to the hips and then all craziness breaks loose

Hips: to 24î flat across from side seam to side seam of the lining

1970s Glitter & Silk Gina Fratini Trained Gown designer-frank-usher The sleeves are cut wideThis is a rare and stunningly beautiful Gina Fratini silk chiffon gown. It is one of the most beautiful pieces I have seen form her. She did this gown in printed silks but only a version or two was done in this glitter on silk applique technique. Silver glitter is fused onto the silk and creates a stunning geometric pattern that runs over the entire dress head to toe. The inner dress is a bias cut sheath that dips low in the back and whose train is