Rare 1977 Madame Gres Haute Couture Dress & Cape in a Deep Green Silk Taffeta designer-nina-ricci of the mini dress I

of the mini dress I am wearing in the shots

Reference Photos: (1) Spring 1981 Christian Dior Runway Collection

The sleeves are puffed and I love the black ribbon that details the cuffs

It is cut with a long inverted front pleat that allows it to look sleek when you stand still but has lots of movement and volume once you move

Item# DD3643

Rare 1977 Madame Gres Haute Couture Dress & Cape in a Deep Green Silk Taffeta designer-nina-ricci of the mini dress IMadame 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