Important & Rare Spring 1966 Madame Gres Printed Silk Chiffon Cut Out Dress designer-emanuel-ungaro A couple of areas where

A couple of areas where the fabric has thinned or caught at some point on the shoulder panel and scuffing and the same thinning in a couple tiny spots near the hem

These were made to be soft and romantic and were stylized

To construct one pleated evening dress required between 72 and 90 yards of unpleated Irish handkerchief linen

The fabric does have some give

I fell in love the moment I saw it - it has a fabulous arts and crafts feel to it and I can just imagine the girl who carefully embroidered all those brilliant designs onto the black silk

Important & Rare Spring 1966 Madame Gres Printed Silk Chiffon Cut Out Dress designer-emanuel-ungaro A couple of areas whereMadame 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