1960s Green Baby Doll Marrimekko Dress designer-jean-paul-gaultier Hotels did their own customs

Hotels did their own customs designs for tourists during this time and also brought in pieces from the great designers

The arms seem to flow out from under that top draped swatch of fabric and the back dips slightly

Day pieces are less often found as they would have been worn over and over

but as you get closer you see they are all individual blossoms

All the inner edges are finished with the same silk dotted fabric

1960s Green Baby Doll Marrimekko Dress designer-jean-paul-gaultier Hotels did their own customsAn amazing early Marimekko for Design Research done in 1963 1964 whose fabric is a variation of the Tarha pattern designed by Annika Rimala. It features the signature Marimekko metal buttons down the front and because it completely unbuttons it can be worn as both a dress or a layered piece. The color is a two tone brilliant green. I love the yoke front and the full skirt that lands just above the knee! Rare and collectible it is a versatile and