Rare 1978 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Huge Balloon Sleeves Yellows For these photos I have

For these photos I have not added any additional underskirts but you could easily add a crinoline if you wanted even more fullness

The real buttons are spaced down the side in his signature tightly spaced fabric covered buttons and loops and this is what closes the dress around you

The waist is defined with a wide pale lavender band that is attached and runs around to the back

The skirt is beautifully full and flows to the floor from a series of almost invisible fine

Rare 1978 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Huge Balloon Sleeves Yellows For these photos I haveThis gorgeous Pierre Cardin dress is from the 1978 Haute Couture season. It was made under the creative direction of Pierre Cardin. The dress would have been made completely by hand in the Paris atelier. This is a fantastic Haute Couture dress by Pierre Cardin that shows the breadth and depth of his talent. It is also an interesting insight on the volume and play on proportion being done during this time period. The dress is made out of a very black