Vintage 1970's regal purple cocktail dress by Alfred Shaheen, California Hawaii. Size 14.

NOTE: Please check measurements provided against those of a dress in a similar style that fits you well. Vintage sizes run much smaller than contemporary sizes.

• 100% polyester
• Fully lined
• Bodice and wide waistband boast one of Alfred Sheheen's signature prints in gold metallic dye*
• Permanently pleated skirt - tiny accordian pleats
• Full back nylon zipper with hook and eye closure
• Bust measures approx. 38 inches
• Waist measures approx. 34 inches
• Length measures approx. 44 inches

This would be a lovely piece for a Mardi Gras party or Gala or a Gatsby wedding.

*Together with Dr. Edmund Lutz, his friend and head dye chemist, Shaheen created over 100 metallic colors, including gold, silver, sapphire, ruby, and emerald. These metallic dyes are lightfast, chlorine- and saltwater-resistant, and can withstand the rigors of the tropics. Sometimes the metallics would outline a print, and other times the metallics were used for the print itself.