Elegant Spring 1989 Nina Ricci by Gerard Pipart Haute Couture Runway Deep Blue Silk Dress designer-bellville-sassoon You would be hard pressed

You would be hard pressed to find modern counterparts as finely done and constructed as far as the workmanship and detailing in one of her gowns has

It is made from a single layer of fabric that falls from the neckline and then gently widens out through the skirt as it nears the hem

These add tremendous movement and glitz to the piece and the one element you aren't getting in the pictures is the movement this piece has when worn - its astonishingly beautiful

You might be able to wear a larger slip under it and go more by the outer dress measurements if needed

It combines hand carved metal and has different kinds of embellishments that all been placed by hand in the pattern that you see over the dress on the front and waist

Elegant Spring 1989 Nina Ricci by Gerard Pipart Haute Couture Runway Deep Blue Silk Dress designer-bellville-sassoon You would be hard pressedThis is a phenomenal dress whose twin walked the runway for the Spring 1989 Nina Ricci show. It was made under the creative direction of Gerard Pipart. I love that there are runway reference photos of the dress so you can see how it will sit once on the body. The dress is true Couture and was completely made by hand in the Paris atelier. It is made out of a deep blue silk that is very high quality and it is lined by hand in a matching blue silk