1970s Red Print & Tiered Victor Costa Cotton Dress designer-teal-traina Item# D454

Item# D454

It fits and skims over the bodice and the waist and then the skirt flares out in a saucy swirly fullness

Both piece are unlined and have some stretch to the fabric

A tightly spaced row of decorative buttons sits just above that slit and follow the side seam to just a few inches under the arm

1970s Red Print & Tiered Victor Costa Cotton Dress designer-teal-traina Item# D454Victor Costa was known for producing dresses that were almost scandalously close to the work of other designers which women loved and other designers hated. I always find his work to be a little hit and miss with his early pieces being the ones that have a bit more "oomph" and care care put into their execution. This dress is a really fabulous example of his work and still feels shockingly modern. It is made from yards and yards of a printed cotton