Incredible 1971-1973 Donald Brooks Backless Black Jersey Dress w Ribbon Ties designer-john-kloss This strap hooks into place

This strap hooks into place at one side and you have the option of tucking it in and wearing the dress as a strapless piece

Its quite amazing

Reference Photos: Lanvin Resort 2011

The dress looks it have been based on the spectacular bias cut silks of the 1930s

I love that where it snaps into place it creates the slightest fold that gives shape to the waist area

Incredible 1971-1973 Donald Brooks Backless Black Jersey Dress w Ribbon Ties designer-john-kloss This strap hooks into placeI love finding Donald Brooks pieces. They are very well made and his boutique pieces especially have a sense of fun about them that I love. Brooks launched his main line label in 1964. He only designed for a very short time, closing his business in 1973. He had a secondary, boutique line that he started in 1971 that also closed in 1973. This dress is from the boutique line which gives us that small time period from 1971 1973 for its date. I have had