1970s Adele Simpson Off-Shoulder Pouf Sleeve Velvet & Chiffon Dress designer-geoffrey-beene The recent trend towards wearing

The recent trend towards wearing items more sheer and layered over inner foundation garments makes them suitable as outwear now

Made of a cashmere with a touch of wool

The colors on the main part of the dress are soft and there is an underlying print that runs through the back drop

Additionally he has chose a silk that has a fine stripe worked through it so you get this subtle secondary texture feel which is quite beautiful

It curves up and around the neck and the straps are completely encrusted with densely set faux pearls

1970s Adele Simpson Off-Shoulder Pouf Sleeve Velvet & Chiffon Dress designer-geoffrey-beene The recent trend towards wearingThis is a great little Adele Simpson dress that combines silk chiffon with a velvet. It is very well made and the velvet gives it a rich, luxurious feel. The bodice of the dress is a solid black velvet and then the sleeves and skirt are a chiffon that have both dots and horizontal stripes in velvet running over the surface. The skirt is backed in a black fabric so you get a more layered feel and the fused dots and stripes play off of that layering