1980s Emanuel Ungaro Unusual Sleeve Purple Print Silk Top w Tie designer-geoffrey-beene The skirt is quite full

The skirt is quite full with the waist set slightly higher then the natural waist would be - not quite an empire

The neckline is halter style and has a built in under bodice with cups so no undergarment is necessary

The skirt has an elastic waist and is very generous in cut

It is not 100% perfect but still in wonderful antique condition

Connolly was named the 'Dior of Dublin' by the press and rightly so

1980s Emanuel Ungaro Unusual Sleeve Purple Print Silk Top w Tie designer-geoffrey-beene The skirt is quite fullThis fabulous little Ungaro top has the most amazing sleeves and shoulders. The sleeves are cut in a 1980s version of the traditional 'Leg of Mutton' sleeve where the sleeve is very wide and full on the upper part of the arm and then it tapers down as it nears the wrist. Here this has been even more exaggerated and the lower half of the sleeve is finished with a zipper so that it can really fit the arm. This makes the fullness above the elbow even