Rare 1980s Michaele Vollbracht Beaded Silk Poncho & Wide Pant Set designer-oleg-cassini Prior to launching his own

Prior to launching his own label

It is made of a washable fabric so very easy to care for and travel with

The silk grosgrain ribbon "belt" fastens with hook and eye closures at the back inside the dress

The bodice is lined in pale yellow tissue silk and the skirt has a layer of tulle that sits between the inner silk lining and the yellow silk of the exterior

The dress is almost startlingly in its beauty and exquisite construction

Rare 1980s Michaele Vollbracht Beaded Silk Poncho & Wide Pant Set designer-oleg-cassini Prior to launching his ownMichaele Vollbracht began his fashion career working for Geoffrey Beene in 1969, where he eventually designed the Beene Bazaar line. He stayed there for two years and then moved over to Donald Brooks. After a stint there, he worked for Henri Bendel's and then Bloomingdales as an in house illustrator. In the latter half of 1978 he decided to go back to fashion and launched his own label. By his second collection he had done so well that he earned a