Beautiful 1980s Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Silk Chiffon Pastel Floral Ruffled Strapless Dress & Cape designer-etro I love the contrast of

I love the contrast of the very structured jacket with the softness of the dress underneath

It is very rare to find a dress from this time period and I am very pleased to have this one as it is really exceptional

From the book "Zandra Rhodes: A Lifelong Love Affair With Textiles

All the seaming is vertical to give an illusion of a lean torso

so to see a dress that has far more 'bareness' to it is a bit of an anomaly for her and really showcases how multi-faceted she was

Beautiful 1980s Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Silk Chiffon Pastel Floral Ruffled Strapless Dress & Cape designer-etro I love the contrast ofThe Shrimpton Couture Archives The set dates to the late 1970s early mid 1980s and is a true Haute Couture collection piece. It was made under the creative direction of Pierre Cardin There are two pieces to the set, an inner strapless dress that could also be worn as an extra long skirt and a matching cape that goes over top of that. Both pieces were completely made by hand in the Paris atelier. The inner dress has a stiffen inner hem around the upper