Incredible 1960s Philippe Venet Hand Made Haute Couture Ivory Silk Wrape Over Inner Structural Dress designer-missoni From there to the hem

From there to the hem you have sections of horizontal pleats made out of the same fabric interspersed  with more panels of lace

Otherwise all of the volume is created by the cut and the fabric alone

It is so well made that you can easily wear it either way around

Either way they add a beautiful detail

It closes with a back painted metal and nylon zipper

Incredible 1960s Philippe Venet Hand Made Haute Couture Ivory Silk Wrape Over Inner Structural Dress designer-missoni From there to the hemPhilippe Venet apprenticed to a local tailor who is authorized to make Balenciaga designs. In 1951 he moved to Paris and became a cutter to Schaparelli. From there he met Hubert de Givenchy and in 1962 joined his atelier where he was the head cutter. In 1964 he opened his own Haute Couture label with Givenchy's blessings and support. His work tended towards minimalism and clean lines. His business was never as large as Givenchy's which allowed him to