Documented 1973 Scott Barrie Pink & Green Floral Backless Silk Chiffon Dress designer-bill-gibb Item#DD1426

Item#DD1426

In order to preserve it in as true a condition as possible it was cold treated to museum standards rather then having it go through a dry cleaning process

This full length maxi dress is an amazing example of the best of what they were producing and why there were wait lists to get your hands on their dresses back then

The bodice is all Greek goddess with the gathered front and braided tie detail that starts at the waist and goes up and around the neck

it is meant to be big and loose on the top and then you will have that narrow flash of leg at the bottom

Documented 1973 Scott Barrie Pink & Green Floral Backless Silk Chiffon Dress designer-bill-gibb Item#DD1426Scott Barrie was one of a group of black designers and models based out of New York's Seventh Avenue in the late 1960s. He quickly became known for his sensual designs and in particular, his evening wear. Naomi Sims was a fan and often was spotted wearing his work. His label closed in the early 1980s. He then worked at Krizia, remaining there up to just before his passing in 1993 of brain cancer. This gives us a very small window for finding examples