Gene Shelly's Boutique cream sequin Hand beaded dress with pastel florals

I have truly never seen craftsmanship like this, ever! I’ve tried to capture in photos Please note on the inside at the waistline. There is some material that was sewn in that needs to be re-own. See photo. See measurements. Approx 6-8 The Gene Shelly of California label was a must have. Gene Shelly are among the best sequinned vintage pieces that you can find. All of the sequin work that covers this dress was done by hand in Hong Kong on American knit. The company would send the stretch wool fabric to be hand sequinned to Hong Kong. The fabric was then sent back to the US and the dresses were made in California. At the time, Hong Kong was doing the best sequin and bead work in the world outside of the specialty ateliers in Paris. Full length pieces cost around $600 dollars in the mid-1960s - which is the equivalent of about $4700 in current USD. The dress has the label's signature stretch knit base which makes it extremely easy and comfortable to wear. Onto the knit are thousands and thousands of tightly spaced, bright cream sequins. Each sequin has been meticulously applied by hand into place. Every inch of the fabric is literally covered with sequins. The neckline is cut wider across and the back has a low V dip to it. The dress hugs the body from the neckline to the hem. The dress itself is immensely flattering with its figure hugging shape. Excellent VINTAGE condition.