1980s Early Azzedine Alaia Dress & Jacket Purple Set designer-fred-perlberg It has an inner skirt

It has an inner skirt of black jersey but the fullness you see is crated purely by the choice of the fabric and the cut and way it is set into the waist

Each sleeve puffs slightly above the wrist and cuff

And of course that amazing touch of ermine fur at the collar and down each sleeve

Balenciaga feeling silk 1950s cocktail dress

Together they are a strong statement but you can also break then up and wear them separately

1980s Early Azzedine Alaia Dress & Jacket Purple Set designer-fred-perlberg It has an inner skirtIn some of his earlier collections Azzedine did show more color and this is a great example of that. Both pieces are made from a fine and slinky knit with a polished sheen finish that has been dyed the perfect shade of purple. The inner dress is a simple affair that follows the curve of your body but has a more skimming clinginess rather then his later body hugging bandage knits. It has a high neck and no sleeves. I love the cut of the shoulder its