Important & Rare Spring 1966 Madame Gres Printed Silk Chiffon Cut Out Dress designer-emanuel-ungaro These were made to be

These were made to be soft and romantic and were stylized

He plunged the neckline on this one and seamed it so that it seems to wrap and tie around the body at the hip

Then when you turn around its all high glamour and sex appeal

The dress is cut to float over the body and without the belt on has an almost caftan cut to it

The fabric does have some give

Important & Rare Spring 1966 Madame Gres Printed Silk Chiffon Cut Out Dress designer-emanuel-ungaro These were made to beMadame 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