Dramatic 1980s Nina Ricci Black Velvet & Silk Taffeta Dress w Fabulous Sleeves & Slit Skirt designer-chloe / (2) French designer Yves

/  (2) French designer Yves Saint Laurent posing in front of his new shop in London on Bond Street with Betty Catroux (left) and Loulou De La Falaise

I love how all the edges have dangling beads - even around each cuff

The dress is fully lined in a cream silk crepe in the same vivid pink through the bodice & a cream silky rayon through the skirt

The belt is original and closes with hook & eye that can be adjusted easily for the perfect fit

Item# DD3938

Dramatic 1980s Nina Ricci Black Velvet & Silk Taffeta Dress w Fabulous Sleeves & Slit Skirt designer-chloe / (2) French designer YvesThis dress is from the Nina Ricci Haute Boutique demi couture label from the 1980s and it has that amazing eighties aesthetic to it. The Nina Ricci brand was founded in 1932, at 20 Rue de Capucines in Paris and quickly became one of the top couture ateliers in the world. In 1964, Grard Pipart succeeded Jules Franois Crahay, Nina Ricci's former designer assistant, as head of the brand. Over the following three decades, Pipart's couture vision