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Anthony Sicari vintage outfit 373

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 My vintage Anthony Sicari outfit. Probably bought in the eighties. The outfit consists of three matching pieces. The Skirt The skirt, or dress with a thin, white sleeveless top holding the plated skirt in place.  The skirt is pleated. I am not thrilled with pleats. In theory, you can remove the skirt, convert it into a wrap skirt, and still have spare fabric for a scarf or headband or belt or all three.  I have done that with free secondhand garments which were too small on the hips at the join, so I had to remove the skirt. Since the garment was free, and unwearable as it was, I had nothing to lose and everything to gain. However, this outfit fits perfectly. It cost a lot. I am not going to risk ruining it, nor having it in pieces whilst    I am too busy to finish it. The Matching Top The blue knitted body of the top, with wide sleeves in the same fabric as the skirt.  The Bonus Scarf A matching scarf is what completes the co-ordinated look, makes it look...