Elegant 1960s Madame Gres Haute Couture Printed & Tiered Silk Day Dress designer-roberto-cavalli Wide straps curve up and

Wide straps curve up and around each shoulder

Note the color in person is more of a true deep navy - it ohotoed more grey blue than it really is

The belt is original to the dress and in great shape as well

Gaby started off as one of Christian Dior's muse and house models and later started her own atelier in Mallorca Spain

The reveiew for the Prada show for Spring 2007 on Vogue

Elegant 1960s Madame Gres Haute Couture Printed & Tiered Silk Day Dress designer-roberto-cavalli Wide straps curve up andMadame Gres' work has had profound effects on Haute Couture and her influence still resonates to this day. Her attention to detail, master draping techniques and respect for the female form is unparalleled. She was known for designing and creating garments directly on her models and this became a signature of her work. She opened her first atelier, La Maison Alix in 1932. A partnership briefly changed the house's name to Alix Barton and then the label