Spectacular 1970s Ronald Amey Demi-Couture Printed Silk, Silk Chiffon & Cut Velvet Dress z-archive-yellow The skirt is lined in

The skirt is lined in a black silk crepe and the top in a fine black tissue silk

They are easy to wear pieces that can go from the beach

High end designers like Givenchy were on the forefront of these developments in fabric

The sleeves are gathered around each shoulder so they have volume and then they narrow down as they reach the wrist

The neckline is delicious - it has a large keyhole cut out at the back with a cowl like drape in the front

Spectacular 1970s Ronald Amey Demi-Couture Printed Silk, Silk Chiffon & Cut Velvet Dress z-archive-yellow The skirt is lined inThe label in the dress dates it to the 1970s. It was made under the creative direction of Ronald Amey. In the 1960s and seventies if you wanted to wear something with a dramatic flare then you chose the work of Ronald Amey. He was known for his original use of fabrics and colours and his dresses were priced in the thousands even back then. His career was very short lived. From 1959 1969 he designed under the label Burke Amey. Joseph Burke, his