Dramatic 1970s Louis MiesOff Shoulder Haute Couture Silk Dress w Hand Made Lace & Full Skirt The 2010s The dress is more fitted

The dress is more fitted through the upper body and then flares out as it nears the hem

Icons of Fashion Design" book and shows the haute couture gown from the 1971-72 collection inspired by Marcel Proust

5-16" comfortably when measured from side seam to side seam

This gives it structure as well as creating a beautiful curving line that accentuates the body underneath

The bodice and skirt are fully lined in a green cotton mix feeling fabric and the sleeves are unlined

Dramatic 1970s Louis MiesOff Shoulder Haute Couture Silk Dress w Hand Made Lace & Full Skirt The 2010s The dress is more fittedThis dress comes to me from a client whose aunt was buying pieces from Louis Mies along with the French couture houses. Mies was a small independent couturier who did custom work for his clients to haute couture standards. He designed many pieces for the Queen of Belgium. He was one of the independent ateliers that bought the fabric directly from the couture houses for his own work and he also sold couture pieces through his salon, something certain