1960s Couture Purple Sequin and Beaded Empire Line Dress vintage-evening-dress The inside of the waist

The inside of the waist is lined with pale-cream grosgrain ribbon and secured with a hidden front zip

POLLY PECKSybil Zelker was managing director and sole designer of the Polly Peck brand whilst her husband ran the business which started as a small British textile company and expanded rapidly in the 1980s before folding the early 1990s

The skirt has a drop-waist and attaches to the top with a playful zig-zag hem

best remembered for his fashion shoot in 1968 with the model Veruschka for Vogue

1960s Couture Purple Sequin and Beaded Empire Line Dress vintage-evening-dress The inside of the waistThis 1960s couture amethyst purple dress is a real showstopper. Tailored from two frothy layers of purple silk of the finest quality, the top layer is made of soft flowing chiffon and the bottom is silk satin in a darker, deeper purple tone. The chiffon falls from below the gathered bust in an empire line cut. It has an elegant short sleeve, wide neck top which is heavily embellished; purple sequins and iridescent bugle beads are scattered amongst