Prettiest 1960s Bessi Dusty Purple & Pink Floral Print Velvet Dress designer-helena-barbieri The skirt is cut in

The skirt is cut in a slightly exaggerated A-line so has that fullness feel of the fifties but really makes you look long and lean still

This dress is one of the best example of that 'austere grace' that Phelps describes above

Model: Marija Vujovic

Length: 50" from top of bodice to hem

with tiny iridescent sequins so the entire gown glitters and gleams in the light

Prettiest 1960s Bessi Dusty Purple & Pink Floral Print Velvet Dress designer-helena-barbieri The skirt is cut inThe Bessi company was launched in 1950 but it was not until 1968 that it started producing the printed pieces that the label is now associated with. Like Pucci he signed all his prints and created them himself. In terms of style, construction and quality, Bessi dresses were often on par with Pucci and Leonard, especially the ones from the late sixties to mid seventies. This one is just lovely and the colour of it is divine. This gorgeous little dress