Vintage 1980s Renato Balestra Dress Black Velvet & Silk vintage barkcloth Garber worked with Italian designer

Garber worked with Italian designer Patrick de Barentzen in Rome during the mid-60s

Waist:  27” inside measurement

measured flat at the back from the neck seam - the mock turtleneck has a height of 3”

The bust is defined by an inverted V seam and the mid section is fitted

Vintage 1980s Renato Balestra Dress Black Velvet & Silk vintage barkcloth Garber worked with Italian designerThis is a vintage 1980s Renato Balestra dress made in a cocktail party style. This Renato Balestra dress is made of black viscose velvet and trimmed in a shocking pink and black silk. The silk appears as ruffled decoration to the short sleeves and as a peplum that is affixed to a black satin belt. Ive posed the peplum positioned both at the side and at the back Im unsure which is technically correct, but both appear to work and can be use as per your