1980s Norma Kamali Black & White Full Skirted Dress designer-emilio-pucci I love the color and

I love the color and the silhouette - it seems exactly right for the mood at the moment and the subtle gold glint is killer

Under Bust: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam under the cups

Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam inside lining

The skirt is a black cotton linen feel mix fabric and the fabric choice gives it some weight and shape

And yet once on it stays in place remarkably well

1980s Norma Kamali Black & White Full Skirted Dress designer-emilio-pucci I love the color andThis little 1980s Norma Kamali is a fabulous example of her work during this time period and has that easy fullness of the eighties that seems so fresh yet again. The bodice is cut generously with a fullness that comes form the shoulders and curves into a loose cut bust that has a V neck to balance that fullness. Her signature shoulder pads add structure and the waist nips in and you can really cinch it with the attached ties. The skirt flares out