Documented 1981 James Galanos One Shoulder Red Silk Dress w Trapunto Quilting Detail designer-alfred-bosand This Malcolm Starr silk dress

This Malcolm Starr silk dress is absolutely stunning and it is this kind of dress that I think of and love when I think this label

Fully lined in a blue silk and closes at the back with a hidden set zipper

It sits just off the top f the shoulders and that wide expanse of skin balances the fitted cut perfectly

Just below the hips he has inset panels that are made from knife pleated black silk netting

Documented 1981 James Galanos One Shoulder Red Silk Dress w Trapunto Quilting Detail designer-alfred-bosand This Malcolm Starr silk dressIn 1951, 27 year old James Galanos launched his first label called Galanos Originals. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. By 1958 he was producing clothing that could range in price from $200 to $3000, an astronomical price for ready to wear for that time period. That said, his ready to wear was made to almost true couture standards and were made with a level of craftsmanship that was on par with the French couturiers. Galanos