Early 1980s Madame Gres Silver Thread Ruffled Floral Print Maxi Skirt designer-jean-louis-scherrer It is just exquisitely made

It is just exquisitely made

Larger Yves Saint Laurent sack dress with a velvet yoke and neck accented with hand carved wood buttons

Elastic in each cuff

Most of this collection was done on silks but this caftan is on a light lavender cotton with the design painted onto the fabric in a pretty shade of pink

Early 1980s Madame Gres Silver Thread Ruffled Floral Print Maxi Skirt designer-jean-louis-scherrer It is just exquisitely madeMadame 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 the models and the results were spectacular. She first opened her atelier, La Maison Alix in 1932. A partnership briefly changed the house's name to Alix Barton and then the label went