1990s Nina Ricci by Gerard Pipart Haute Couture Black Off Shoulder Dress w Hand Quilted Floral Skirt designer-jean-muir It was custom made for

It was custom made for her in the late 1960s and was made in France

Halston imported these sequin fabrics from India

The cut all through the body is loose and full but the fit around the upper bust is small so that measurement has to work for it to fit

I love the long lean silhouette of the dress and the way the vivid colors pop off the jersey and the giant print takes on a art feel

1990s Nina Ricci by Gerard Pipart Haute Couture Black Off Shoulder Dress w Hand Quilted Floral Skirt designer-jean-muir It was custom made forThis dress best matches the look of the collections that were being done in and around the late 1980s to the early mid 1990s. It was made under the creative direction of Gerard Pipart. The Nina Ricci brand was founded in 1932 at 20 Rue de Capucines in Paris. In 1964 Grard Pipart succeeded Jules Franois Crahay, Nina Ricci's former designer assistant, as head of the brand. Pipart, who had previously worked for Balmain, Fath, and Patou, brought a wide