Rare 1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Blue Print Silk Chiffon Blue Skirt w Ruffled Bottom designer-scott-barrie Bust: 16" flat across from

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam with room for up to a B cup

Authentic handmade ceramic beaded item with gilt metal and Swarovski crystals

Long and lean with a zip front and its original gold braided tie belt to wrap around the waist its an amazing and versatile piece

I love the long lean line that this creates and it is amazingly sexy despite its simplicity

This dress is a wonderful and early example of Geoffrey Beene's work and to me completely sums up the Beene aesthetic - his pieces are often best when he kept them to a simple cut that had unexpected details

Rare 1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Blue Print Silk Chiffon Blue Skirt w Ruffled Bottom designer-scott-barrie Bust: 16" flat across fromMadame Gres' work has had profound effects on Haute Couture and her influence still resonates to this day. Her attention to detail, master draping techniques and respect for the female form is unparalleled. She was known for designing and creating garments directly on her models and this became a signature of her work. She opened her first atelier, La Maison Alix in 1932. A partnership briefly changed the house's name to Alix Barton and then the label