1980s Franco Moschino Black Shirt with Novelty Gold Safety Pins 1930s_floral_velvet This magnificent 1970s pin tucked

This magnificent 1970s pin tucked cotton blouse and skirt set in deep crimson is from the most famous of the Mexican labels Tachi Castillo* The blouse has long sleeves with featuring ruffle trim on the cuffs

It is labelled a European size 36 but the measurements equate in modern sizing to around a UK 6-8

it is hand-crafted from silk patterned with a golden heraldic print

before opening her own eponymous boutiques with three locations Paris

we noted some incredibly light markings toward the very bottom hem where it has grazed the floor

1980s Franco Moschino Black Shirt with Novelty Gold Safety Pins 1930s_floral_velvet This magnificent 1970s pin tuckedThis rare, novelty black shirt was designed by founder, Franco Moschino, during the early years of his eponymous label. Moschino liked to make a statement and push ideas to their extreme often making fun of other fashion houses; this shirt is imbued with his unique and irreverent sense of humour. It almost certainly dates to the period 1986 to 1988 and we have attached an image of a dress featuring heavy safety pin embellishment from Moschino's 1988