1970s Balestra Roma Alta Moda Haute Couture Silk Chiffon & Fused Glitter Dress designer-bessi Item# DD3005

Item# DD3005

This method was used by the French ateliers of the time to circumvent the stringent export rules of the day - think of it as a off site atelier as this were only produced with permission of the house

The front panels are lined in a silk chiffon and the back in a black silk

It does not affect wearing it in anyway and rather then remove it I prefer to send as found

The top is fitted and lean and the skirt flows to the floor with the volume created by the opening of flat pleats that circle the waist

1970s Balestra Roma Alta Moda Haute Couture Silk Chiffon & Fused Glitter Dress designer-bessi Item# DD3005Renato Balestra launched his alta moda, Haute Couture label in Rome in 1951. His work quickly gained international fame and was one of the cornerstone ateliers of the Italian couture 'Alta Moda' movement. On their website they state: 'The Balestra brand blends the mastery of the artisans and the style of the designer to express its vision to the fullest, thanks to hundreds of hours of craftmanship and the highest attention to details.' This is a