Stunning c1978 Nina Ricci Haute Couture Hand Beaded Layered Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-loris-azzaro The front is scooped and

The front is scooped and gathered and is longer at the back

Closes with a side painted metal zipper and closes with a gold button with the Chanel logo on it

Inside I see some shattering to the silk near the top edge of the bodice and at the top of the boning pockets

This is one of those classic Ossie Clark for Radley pieces that are recognizable in a flash

Stunning c1978 Nina Ricci Haute Couture Hand Beaded Layered Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-loris-azzaro The front is scooped andThe Nina Ricci Haute Couture house was founded in 1932, at 20 Rue de Capucines in Paris and became one of the pre eminent couture ateliers in the world. In 1964, Grard Pipart succeeded Jules Franois Crahay, Nina Ricci's former designer assistant who took over the atelier in 1954. Over the following three decades, his Haute Couture vision "celebrated a flamboyant woman and his ready to wear found a loyal following among the most stylish women of the