Incredible Spring 1970 Andre Courreges Cross Strap Backless Bright Sculpted Orange Dress designer-issey-miyake It has all the signature

It has all the signature Lacroix drama that you could ask for while still being refined and elegant

These glitter and catch the light beautifully

Under the skirt there are a full seven layers of silk tulle and net underskirts to achieve the shape that you see

The Metropolitan Museum holds a Maillot in their permanent archives and a jacket was featured in the 2011 exhibition "UNRAVEL Knitwear in Fashion" at the MOMU-Mode Museum in Antwerpen

Incredible Spring 1970 Andre Courreges Cross Strap Backless Bright Sculpted Orange Dress designer-issey-miyake It has all the signatureThis is a remarkable example of Courreges and the work that Andre was doing during that time period. I know we often associate his work with very mod and short pieces but he also did many dramatic pieces in fabrics like this. It is a highly glossed, thicker weight, smooth finish cotton. At the time this would have been extremely experimental. I love that this one takes the shape that we so closely associate with him and extends and exaggerates it to