1990s Metallic Knit Missoni Dress with Flare Sleeves designer-thierry-mugler Superb white linen like fabric

Superb white linen like fabric is cut and shaped into one of the most classic Cardin designs

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

she has said that she actually had not see the work of Fortuny when she embarked upon her journey to create this unique pleated fabric

The front scoops high on the neck and the back scoops much deeper

1990s Metallic Knit Missoni Dress with Flare Sleeves designer-thierry-mugler Superb white linen like fabricI love this Missoni dress! Everything about i is what I love about the house of Missoni. It has their iconic zigzag pattern worked into the knit so its instantly recognizable. It's sexy but in that jet set kind of way. I love the deep plunge neckline and how that is balanced by a looser, easier cut through the waist. The blue metallic knit shot through the the black and oxblood is just a spectacular combination. And best of all are those sleeves! Cut