This Chic vintage Diane Freis Original 1980's bright multi-color floral set has three versatile pieces; a pullover blouse, sheer full pants and open-front jacket that are each fabulous on their own and make even more of a statement worn together. It is quite rare to find a Diane Freis set, with all three pieces intact, each of which is so versatile and in Excellent Vintage Condition.
The attached fabric labels read "Diane Freis Original, 100% Polyester Georgette, Hand Wash, Made in Hong Kong, CA 07529 RN 62928". No size is shown. I understand that most of her pieces were meant to easily fit multiple sizes. Please use the measurements below to assure your best fit.
For the blouse:
Shoulder to shoulder is 15 inches
Bust is 42 inches
Arm hole opening is 23 inches
Sleeves are 24 inches
Full length is 25 inches
For the pants:
Elasticized waist is 24 to 36 inches
Full length is 42 inches
Bottom of each leg is 25 inches
For the open front jacket:
This is a drop shoulder style so the measurement is not critical
Sleeves are 23 inches
Bust is 43 inches, open front
Full length is 31 inches
Sheer wide leg black pants have an elastic waist, sewn-down front pleats and there are no pockets.
Like so many of her iconic Freis designs, the long sleeve multi color floral pattern blouse has a narrow tie at the back neckline and three small keyhole style cutouts at the front. You can choose to leave the tie in back or bring it to the front and let it hang.
For the multi color floral print jacket the front is open style and it is lined in the same black sheer fabric as the pants are made of, which you can see in the detail photo. There are small accent beads stitched into the floral pattern on the front side of the open front jacket.
The bright springtime floral design here is very typical of her colorful displays, with a dramatic black background, pink, lavender, teal, yellow and purple flowers with green leaves and tassels with purple and black beads.
None of these pieces have buttons or zippers; each is meant to simply slide on and off.
With this set you have multiple options for how to wear each of the pieces and of course, these colors are compatible with many others.
In the photos you can see that the floral pattern in the front is beaded with small shiny sewn-on beads in purple, red, gold, pink, red, green and lavender. All of the beads are attached.
A trademark of the Diane Freis designs is full soft sleeves. As usual, these sleeves are wonderfully full, with elasticized wrists.
The bottom of each sleeve is elasticized so you can wear it wherever you want on your arm.
At the neckline there is a long self fabric tie with wood beads and fabric tassels. It can be left untied, slung over the shoulders, looped loosely at the V or to tied in a bow, as I have shown it in these photos.
The original shoulder pads were removed by the original owner. Those, however, will be sent along with the set because the owner saved them.
For some of these photos I show belts worn with these pieces. A narrow stretch belt is shown when the pullover blouse is tucked in. A wider purple belt is shown when the blouse is worn over the pants. Neither of these belts are included with this listing, which is for the 3-piece Freis set only.
All of the stitching is intact, it is free of tears, rips, odors or anything offensive that would keep you from wearing and enjoying this vintage designer set for many years to come.
According to the Diane Freis web site, "Internationally acclaimed designer Diane Freis needs little introduction to the world of design. When she first arrived in Hong Kong, she had just a handful of dedicated seamstresses and bolts and bolts of ideas. Today she heads a multinational corporation from her headquarters in Hong Kong and has made her name a household word. Her polyester-georgette prints and colors, uniquely combined with flair and artistry took the fashion industry by storm in the 80's. Since then Diane Freis has magnified her success by expanding her collection to cover every facet of a woman's wardrobe, with ensembles that are suitable for casual chic as well as boardroom elegance to the ultimate in evening glamour."
This item is sold from a vintage boutique in Bradenton, FL.
