VINTAGE 1960s. DESIGNER,"MICHAEL NOVARESE" WOOL DRESS w/ MATCHING CROP JACKET!

OFFERS! GORGEOUS, 1960S RARE DESIGNER "MICHAEL NOVARESE" GRAY WOOL DRESS AND ADORABLE CROP JACKET. IN EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION! NO STAINS, TEARS, ODORS! REALLY NO SIGNS OF WEAR! FULLY LINED SOFT WOOL DRESS AND MATCHING 60S CROP JACKET ! DRESS FEATURES ROUNDED NECKLINE, SCOOP BACK, LONG BACK ZIPPER, GENTLE PLEATS FROM FITTED WAIST, OVERSIZED VTG BUTTONS. THE JACKET IS TDF & VERY JACKIE O WITH HER 3/4 SLEEVES, WIDE SHAWL COLLAR, VTG BUTTONS & SHORTER CROP LENGTH. LINED IN ORANGE SILK? WITH DESIGNER LABELS IN PLACE: "MICHAEL NOVARESE", ONE OF THE MOST NOTED DESIGNERS OF OUR TIME, HIGH END STORE TAG "BATTLESTEINS", HOUSTON & ICONIC LOVER'S LANE INWOOD VILLAGE BOUTIQUE," MARIE LEAVELL"! MEAS. FLAT DRESS: SHOULDERS APPROX. 15, B 16/17, W 12, H 20, L 36. JACKET, SHOULDERS APPROX. 16, B 17, W 14, L 17 AND 18.5 IN CENTER, 18 IN BACK. PERFECT DAY TO EVENING! IMPECCABLE DRESSMAKER DETAILS! "MICHAEL NOVARESE" WAS A PIONEER HIGH END CALIFORNIA FASHION DESIGNER CATERING TO ELITE CLIENTELE AND LATER A SELECT FEW BOUTIQUES. HE DRESSED MANY CELEBS AND WASHINGTON WIVES. VERY, VERY RARE TO FIND ONE OF HIS EARLY PIECES AND IN SUCH EXCELLENT CONDITION! STORED IN A CEDAR CLOSET FOR MANY YEARS, SHE COMES FROM A NOW RETIRED 92 YR. OLD, WELL TRAVELED STEWARDESS! NO STAINS/ TEARS FOUND, GENTLY STEAMED. SHE IS READY FOR HER NEXT LUCKY OWNER! HIGHLY COLLECTABLE VINTAGE DESIGNER GARMENT. MICHAEL NAVARESE WAS ELECTED INTO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE REPRESENTING AMERICAN DESIGNERS FROM 1970 TO 1980.