Incredible Spring 1981 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Look 155 Silk Dress w Extensive Beadwork Strapless tying into the front detailing

tying into the front detailing

The 1987 collection is one of my all time favourite collections and I am very excited to have this wonderful example from it in the shop for you

fine silk brocade woven with a slightly raised pattern of flowers in a deeper blue thread that perfectly contrasts against the blue base

Unlined and a mix of a viscose fabric through the body and silk trim

The top is unlined and buttons down the front

Incredible Spring 1981 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Look 155 Silk Dress w Extensive Beadwork Strapless tying into the front detailingAs soon as I saw this dress I knew I had seen it before and it turned out that I had already saved the photos of it in my archive photo library long ago because I had loved it so much. So it was a thrill to actually have it in hand at last. The dress was Look 155 on the runway for the Spring 1981 season and was one of a series of highly beaded dresses with different patterns. These dress were also a bit of a nod to his 1965 collection where he