Elegant 1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Chocolate Brown Day Dress w Full Sleeves & Collar designer-roberto-cavalli February 2000

February 2000

Little cap sleeves

The top layer of the skirt is shaped in large tear drops and also has that same stunning design in green and black

Reference Photos: Fall 1975 John Anthony Runway

Note that there is perhaps the very faintest feel of grubbiness to the collar and cuff areas but it is extremely faint

Elegant 1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Chocolate Brown Day Dress w Full Sleeves & Collar designer-roberto-cavalli February 2000Madame 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