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

The base of the jacket is a cotton velvet that gives it a deep matte black finish

I have styled it with it tied at the back but you could also wear it over a bandeau and tie it one shoulder style for a totally different look

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

Vogue said of the runway show

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