1980s Salvadori Albani Couture Black Textured Silk Lame & Plisse Finish Drop Waist Dress designer-roberto-capucci It is intricate and complicated

It is intricate and complicated and yet it oozes luxurious simplicity and chicness

It is cut with a strong nod to the classic Grecian silhouette that leaves one shoulder exposed and bare

This gown is divine and made to couture standards

Ungaro passed away in December of 2019 and that always makes you look at a designer's work with a new appreciation

The pink linen feel fabric is balanced by the white top and captured at the sweaters neck with the pink collar

1980s Salvadori Albani Couture Black Textured Silk Lame & Plisse Finish Drop Waist Dress designer-roberto-capucci It is intricate and complicatedSalvadore Albani was an independent couturier operating out of Paris. He was known as one of the more 'affordable' couturiers of his day which meant you could buy a cocktail dress for several thousands of francs instead of tens of thousands. Kim Novack and Brigitte Bardot were fans and his work was quietly known by the women who could afford couture. This piece is from the eighties and it is remarkable how close it looks to the work of some of the