RARE! VTG Oleg Cassini House Couture Line Sequin Dress, Near Mint

For a truly unforgettable entrance!! What a stunning Showstopper! Perfect for NEW YEARS!! 🍾🎉 Hand-beaded COUTURE with gorgeous sequins from Designer's HOUSE Label---NOT his 80's off-rack "Black Tie" line. Born to an Italian Countess and a Russian Diplomat Father, Cassini's career began when he sold his designs in his mother's dress shop in Florence. Cassini was most famous for being the favorite fashion designer of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during the Camelot years. No other American designer enjoyed a career as long as Oleg Cassini's, which spanned an astonishing 70 years. His creations have adorned Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Shirley Temple, Anita Ekberg, Janet Leigh, Loretta Young, Rita Hayworth, Betty Grable, Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Wood, Ursula Andress, Jayne Mansfield, Lana Turner, Sandra Dee, Suzy Parker, Gina Lollobrigida, Renée Zellweger, Malin Åkerman, Kim Basinger, Carroll Baker and Taylor Swift among many others. In Excellent, NEAR-MINT CONDITION! De-cluttering my closets & this needs to go. Worn once for a modeling shoot, then carefully stored. Gown has a back zip, and an asymmetrical hem ( falls just above the knee on 5'9") Semi-sheer sleeves. Size 8. Sleeve length: 25" Gown has some weight due to amount of beading. Retailed for $1200 Posh takes 20% commission; PRICE is 💯FIRM, thx!!!😉