Extraordinary 1971 Givenchy Azure Blue Woven Silk & Metallic Thread Dress w Ruffled Cuffs & Hem designer-azzedine-alaia Behind the embroidery you can

Behind the embroidery you can see how the fabric has been hand dyed and goes from a solid red to a washed pink to the cream silk at the bottom

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Skirt: 43" from waist to front hem

The neckline of the dress dips very low and ties with a cord on both the front and back with a bit of a cross over of itself near the base

The photos cannot begin to convey the fluidity or richness of how this fabric feels

Extraordinary 1971 Givenchy Azure Blue Woven Silk & Metallic Thread Dress w Ruffled Cuffs & Hem designer-azzedine-alaia Behind the embroidery you canThis dress has the same lines as ones from Givenchy's 1971 collection with the same ruffled detailing. I have incuded a photo here that has a similar feel. Based on the other work Mr. Givenchy was doing during this time period it makes perfect sense that this would be from that time period. This dress is even more interesting by the fact that in addition to the boutique label in the dress, I found a numbered tape inside the seam of the skirt. This was