Rare 1977 Madame Gres Haute Couture Dress & Cape in a Deep Green Silk Taffeta designer-madame-gres The shoulders are cut to

The shoulders are cut to slouch a bit which gives it an easy to wear feel

Each cuff has elastic through the cuff

Made of a combination of black velvet and silk satin it has those bold lines that we have come to love from the eighties

I do not consider this to be a flaw and any tiny areas only add to the patina of this outstanding gown

Rare 1977 Madame Gres Haute Couture Dress & Cape in a Deep Green Silk Taffeta designer-madame-gres The shoulders are cut toMadame 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