1970s Givenchy by Hubert de Givenchy Haute Couture Gold Metallic Dot on Silk Chiffon Dress w Mink Trim designer-lanvin What is remarkable is that

What is remarkable is that the netting has been pleated into perfect little knife pleats and then placed over the inner fabric

Literally the 'cherry on top'

The cut and drape of the wool is fabulous and it feels like a piece you should be stomping about the Moors in

It is also a fabric choice that takes the colour and print of their designs exceedingly well

1970s Givenchy by Hubert de Givenchy Haute Couture Gold Metallic Dot on Silk Chiffon Dress w Mink Trim designer-lanvin What is remarkable is thatHubert de Givenchy moved to Paris in 1942 where he worked for Jacques Fath, then Elsa Schiaparelli, and eventually Cristobal Balenciaga. Givenchy often attributed much of his later success to the years with to Mr Balenciaga and what he learned while there. In 1952, Givenchy founded his namesake house in Paris and quickly rose to fame as one of the great couturiers of our time. I am always pleased to find any of his Couture work as it is rare and this