Dramatic 1980s Nina Ricci Black 'Garda' Velvet Dress w Pleated Silk Taffeta Ruffled Shoulders designer-jean-patou There is a long band

There is a long band of fabric that runs down one side from the collar to the top of the hip and all of the fabric on either side is set to gather in towards that band

Length: approx 58" from neck to hem

He launched his atelier in 1951 and though he was never a designer that was never formally given the status of being officially deemed a couture house he certainly produced clothing with many of the hallmarks that define couture

shoulder and arms are detailed with stunning dangling beads that serve to draw the eye up to the face and put all the attention there

for every rule there is an exception and boy does this dress warrant breaking all the rules

Dramatic 1980s Nina Ricci Black 'Garda' Velvet Dress w Pleated Silk Taffeta Ruffled Shoulders designer-jean-patou There is a long bandThis dress is from the Nina Ricci Haute Boutique demi couture label from the 1980s and it has that amazing eighties aesthetic to it. On the inner tag it has a space for the model style and this dress was called the 'Garda'. The Nina Ricci brand was founded in 1932, at 20 Rue de Capucines in Paris and quickly became one of the top couture ateliers in the world. In 1964, Grard Pipart succeeded Jules Franois Crahay, Nina Ricci's former designer