rare blouse from Italian born American raised designer Giorgio Sant-Angelo who made a big splash in the late 1960s/early 1970s via heavily folkloric designs and re-emerged in the late 1980s with a minimalism bend before sadly passing away very young.

this piece is most likely late 1970s (definitely after 1976 when he dropped the 'di' from 'di Sant'Angelo'). a light silk satin, wide cut blouse with wide sleeves and those great harlequin style silk appliques in a variety of colours, two of which are accented by sequins. there are short vents on each side and belt loops, if desired. cut square and meant to fit boxy and away from the body, more like a tunic.

excellent vintage condition, still has a tag attached (with the price of $225, or about $1,000 USD today). there is slight wear to the sequins, nothing that shows when on. dry-cleaned and ready to be worn.

made in Hong Kong. 100% silk. marked 14, but best fits XS/S/M as it's meant to fit boxy. shown here on US mannequin with 32" bust and 33.5" hips.

• bust: 42"
• waist: 42"
• bottom/hips: 44"
• shoulder: 18"
• arm: 25"
• length: 28"