Beautiful Spring 1989 Bob Mackie Runway Red Silk Chiffon Dress & Cape w Inner Pink Layer designer-michaele-vollbracht Front slit: 23" from the

Front slit: 23" from the hem up

The jacket has a piped tie at the neck and each cuff closes with a fabric covered snap

Both pieces are made of a rich black velvet that really moves and drapes wonderfully

Suede insets run between the rings on the sleeve and vertically through the front and back with thicker panels down the sides of the jacket and inside of each sleeve

I love the sleeves

Beautiful Spring 1989 Bob Mackie Runway Red Silk Chiffon Dress & Cape w Inner Pink Layer designer-michaele-vollbracht Front slit: 23" from theBob Mackie became a household name when he started dressing Cher. He started off his career freelancing for costumers Edith Head and Jean Louis and it was while there that he sketched the design for Marilyn Monroe's famous 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' dress. He met fellow costume designer Ray Aghayan who eventually became his life partner. Together they designed costumes for Hollywood and created a made to order line of RTW. That led to his