1980s Strapless Party Dress, Size-6

Year: 1980s

Labels: Bob Mackie & Bergdorf Goodman 

Color: Ivory, Yellow, Green & Orange

Fabric: Lace, Organza & Tulle

Lining: Rayon

Marked Size: Not Marked

Measurements: Bust-36" / Waist-26" 

Description: 1980s party dress by Bob Mackie, a playful and romantic confection that perfectly captures the era’s love of fantasy and texture. The strapless bodice is constructed in a vivid printed organza, layered beneath an intricate overlay of white floral lace. The lace creates a dimensional, almost appliqué effect, allowing the soft pastel tones—peach, citron, and pale green—to glow subtly from beneath. The sweetheart neckline enhances the feminine silhouette, while the fitted structure provides a sculpted, corset-like shape. At the waist, the dress flares dramatically into a voluminous skirt of sheer tulle, delicately dotted with raised chenille polka dots. The skirt’s airy transparency reveals the softly blended colors underneath, giving the piece a luminous, almost watercolor quality in motion. Whimsical yet refined, this is a quintessential Bob Mackie design—rich in texture, theatrical in spirit, and unmistakably 1980s in its exuberant approach to eveningwear.

Condition:  Gently Worn with no obvious damage. 

Item: #128142