1960s Couture Purple Sequin and Beaded Empire Line Dress vintage-evening-dress POLLY PECKSybil Zelker was managing

POLLY PECKSybil Zelker was managing director and sole designer of the Polly Peck brand whilst her husband ran the business which started as a small British textile company and expanded rapidly in the 1980s before folding the early 1990s

We believe it would best fit a size UK 10

here Gianni Versace has drawn on the same elaborate design influences he found fame for with his namesake brand

(61 cm)Hip - 34 in

this piece is two decades old and has some tiny pin prick-size holes that are only noticeable on very close inspection

1960s Couture Purple Sequin and Beaded Empire Line Dress vintage-evening-dress POLLY PECKSybil Zelker was managingThis 1960s couture amethyst purple dress is a real showstopper. Tailored from two frothy layers of purple silk of the finest quality, the top layer is made of soft flowing chiffon and the bottom is silk satin in a darker, deeper purple tone. The chiffon falls from below the gathered bust in an empire line cut. It has an elegant short sleeve, wide neck top which is heavily embellished; purple sequins and iridescent bugle beads are scattered amongst