Brilliant 1971 Andre Courreges Black Velvet Jumpsuit w Silver Studs & Zip Front designer-pauline-trigere The skirt falls to the

The skirt falls to the floor from there and has yards of fabric in it that creates the fullness and volume that you see

I see one small stitch where there was a break on the net at the top of one shoulder

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formed deep pelmets on the lower half of leather jackets

The bodice is a simple halter with a pretty ruffle detail that circles the top of the bodice and carries down the front

Brilliant 1971 Andre Courreges Black Velvet Jumpsuit w Silver Studs & Zip Front designer-pauline-trigere The skirt falls to theThis is a remarkable example of Courreges and the work that Andre was doing during that time period. I know we often associate his work with very mod and short pieces but he also did these more utilitarian pieces and he did them well. I am sometimes more excited to find these more unusual pieces from him then the more classic ones associated with his name. A version of this one in orange resides in the Museum of Decorative Arts. Having a museum