This striking dress was designed by British clothing manufacturer Radley in the 1980s. Displaying wonderful hallmarks of ‘80s design - seen in the flamboyant peplum waist and shimmering silver lurex cloth - it has a streamlined silhouette that makes it highly wearable today. It has a halter top and high neckline. The fitted top gives way to a nipped-in waist and then flares out over the hips, and at the back falls in two petals. The top is fully lined in burgundy acetate. The skirt is composed of a smooth black jersey and falls in column shape to the floor. It has a slit to the knee on the left hand side.

This piece is in excellent vintage condition with no flaws. The size label states that this is a UK size 12, but our in-house model is a size 6-8 and this fits her well. There is no composition label. The jersey fabric has some stretch so please allow 0.5cm on the hip measurement below.

MEASUREMENTS

BUST - 32 in. (81 cm)

WAIST - 26 in. (66 cm)

HIP - 44 in. (112 cm)

LENGTH - 59 in. (150 cm)