80s Red And Black Shimmering Velvet Shift Dress By James Galanos surfer tee 1990s early 2000s era

1990s early 2000s era

Two metal silver hooks with inset rhinestone close the waist jacket

+ a few missing sequins

fully lined in Navy Blue acetate

Faint discoloration noted on back and sleeves

80s Red And Black Shimmering Velvet Shift Dress By James Galanos surfer tee 1990s early 2000s eraJames Galanos (1924 2016) was known for using the finest materials and impeccable construction in his garments, often called the "American Couturier. Stanley Marcus, of Neiman Marcus lineage and fame, once declared that the greatest luxury in the world for a woman was to own a dress by James Galanos. Indeed, Hubert de Givenchy, the illustrious French couturier, once looked at the inside of a Galanos garment and exclaimed " we don't make them this well