1969-1970 Haute Couture Pierre Cardin Cut Out Dress designer-luis-estevez The print is all Celia

The print is all Celia Birtwell with its bright coral floral design screened on the silk with pops of a lighter blue against the deep blue backdrop

Fantastic fifties dance dress is as feminine and romantic as you could wish for

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It is pretty phenomenal and I love it

1969-1970 Haute Couture Pierre Cardin Cut Out Dress designer-luis-estevez The print is all CeliaI am dating this to the 1969 1970 collection based on the example held in The Metropolitan Museum's permanent archives. You can see the very similar design treatment at the front with that incredible scooped out detail. The best Cardin designs have this molded sculptural element to them and this one has that in spades. The dress is constructed from a deep chocolate wool of a mid weight that holds the sculpted shape perfectly. It is a sleek and simple