Holly Harp opened a shop LA in the late 1960s and created custom clothing under the Holly's Harp label. She tended to create her clothing out of a hodge-podge of new and old materials. In the beginning she favored things like feathers and fringe but her aesthetic became more 'grown up' and glamorous as her career progressed and she started to ficus more on jerseys and draping. She was an avid thrifter and you can often see the influence of earlier decades in her work.
This is an amazing set that is made from a silk jersey in a rich jewel toned deep wine burgundy. It is two pieces. A pair of loose and easy pants and an over dress that you just slip on over your head to wear. The pants are have a partially elastic waist and then are loose and generously cut through the hips. From there they taper down to the ankles. They are cut so that you can wear them loose and long, or pull them up around the calves and create a poufed harem pant feel. By changing the way you wear the pants you get a whole different feel of the outfit. The dress that goes over these has a loose and easy cut that has an almost cape like feel to it. It is cut angled up higher at each side and then ends in a point at the side. The edges are all finished with a gold piping that pops off the burgundy. The neckline is finished with a twisted piping of the same jersey that is the wrapped and secured with the same gold. This subtle pop of gold is wonderful. It is meant to be loose and easy but you could also add a long tie belt in gold for some shape and it would look incredible. If you are brave you could probably wear the top dress on its own. This is a set that really transforms on an actual body and is even better when on am moving. Being two pieces means you will be able to endlessly mix and match it with other pieces too. It present as excellent condition but has a couple of minor things noted below
Both pieces are unlined. The pants slip on with elastic at the back and the top slips over the head and ties at the back of the neck. You could wear the V part and tie at the front as well. Tagged a medium but the pant waist is cut generously. There are a series of tiny repairs to the top on the back longer side. You don't see these once on at all because of the drape. The waist band is very wide. There is elastic at the back only and it looks like the inner band was repaired at come point. If would be easy to bring the waist measurement in if needed. The loose and easy cut should work on a range of sizes
Top
Bust-hips: open
Length: 50" from top of shoulder to longest point, 26" to shortest
Pants
Waist: 15-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 42" from top of bodice to waist
Inseam: 29"
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG
Item# DD3529
This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.
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