1970s Alfred Shaheen Hand Painted Cover Up or Dress designer-malcolm-starr 5" from dropped shoulder seam

5" from dropped shoulder seam

Fully lined in the same jersey as the exterior

Pockets sit low on each hip and a large top set pocket is on one side of the bodice

The label picture close up is the best representation of the actual color

The skirt is quite fitted and is cut long and lean with subtle flat pleats that allow the wearer to be able to move despite its strict seeming cut

1970s Alfred Shaheen Hand Painted Cover Up or Dress designer-malcolm-starr 5" from dropped shoulder seamAlfred Shaheen produced the fabrics used in his designs and manufactured them as well all from Honolulu and later expanding into California during the seventies the time period that this garment was made. He was perhaps the best known of all the brands coming out of Hawaii that emerged to meet the growing demand from the tourist market that really began to boom in the early fifties. This particular piece is an interesting one it can be worn on its own