A true fashion archive collector’s piece. Silk dress from the 1960s in peach dupioni by Donald Brooks in excellent condition. 18.25” P2P American fashion designer Donald Brooks was creator of the “American Look” founded in the 1950s and 1960s. He had an immense passion for stage and film, designing well over 3500 costumes. His efforts were recognized by an Emmy Award and numerous other honors; he was also nominated three times for the Academy Award and once for a Tony. Dubbed the “King of Dresses” his work was a regular feature in Vogue & Harper’s Bazaar and beloved by socialites around the world. His fashion clients would include Jacqueline Kennedy, Babe Paley, Princess Grace, Pamela Harriman, Barbra Striesand, Liza Minnelli, Lady Bird Johnson, Faye Dunaway and Diahann Carroll.