1960s Nina Ricci Black Silk Shift Dress & Jacket designer-fred-perlberg The sleeves slightly puff once

The sleeves slightly puff once the cuffs are down up and it features his classic extra gathers at each shoulder for a slight take on a Victorian feel

Both pieces show some small scuffs and areas of pink color transfer to the suede parts and some very slight silvering to the darker leather patches from being folded in storage prior to acquisition

Bodice: 15" from shoulder to waist

The jacket is adorable with an attached flat bow just under the bust and a second one on the belt

Body conscious dressing was all the rage in the 80s and though this may not be a piece you typically think of when you think Zandra it is a definite representation of its time

1960s Nina Ricci Black Silk Shift Dress & Jacket designer-fred-perlberg The sleeves slightly puff onceI love the classic cut of this suit with it's box jacket and flare skirted dress. The cut is just so classic and timeless it could be from a runway today. The dress is a simple shift that is cut to skim over your curves with the skirt flaring out as it nears the hem and a inverted pleat running down its center for extra volume and shape. It is refined and graceful and feels very female and regal. The silk is like a matte sharkskin silk and has a