c1968 Guy Laroche Haute Couture Navy Silk Dress Ensemble designer-pierre-cardin The shrug has no closure

The shrug has no closure

The sleeves and skirt overlay are silk chiffon

This one is a dramatic contrast in color with a stretch jersey black base and deep red hearts scattered over it

There are a couple of very very faint tiny spots here and there but I am being very picky and they do not show when worn because of the way the fabric falls

Fully lined in a yellow tissue silk with hand finishes

c1968 Guy Laroche Haute Couture Navy Silk Dress Ensemble designer-pierre-cardin The shrug has no closureGuy Laroche began his fashion career under Jean Desses in 1949 and by 1957 he had opened his own atelier. He made extraordinary pieces of couture that spanned simple day wear to elaborate evening pieces. Here we have one of his day pieces that could potentially be more cocktail wear with a quick change of shoes and accessories. It is stunningly constructed and in museum quality condition. It is also a wonderful example of the high end work with a