Early 1980s Madame Gres Silver Thread Ruffled Floral Print Maxi Skirt designer-jean-louis-scherrer Most of this collection was

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

and really this one design from the label is the only one that has stood the test of time

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

It is just exquisitely made

Early 1980s Madame Gres Silver Thread Ruffled Floral Print Maxi Skirt designer-jean-louis-scherrer Most of this collection wasMadame 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