Beautiful 1970s Ted Lapidus Ribbon Weave Silk Chiffon Dress w Prettiest Floral Print designer-janice-wainwright It originally had a removeable

It originally had a removeable caplet as you see in the photos but unfortunately the capelet part of the coat was improperly stored and could not be saved

heavy silk Jean Patou dress that is an absolutely masterpiece and an important representation of the house of Patou and the level of haute couture they were producing at this time

Above the cuff the sleeve is cut extremely full in a huge balloon finish

but the response to the show was nonetheless overwhelming

This allows the black to peek through and the gold really highlights the pattern in the fabric

Beautiful 1970s Ted Lapidus Ribbon Weave Silk Chiffon Dress w Prettiest Floral Print designer-janice-wainwright It originally had a removeableTed Lapidus began selling his designs in the 1950s in Paris. By 1963 he was an official member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture and he debuted his Haute Couture label in addition to his already high end ready to wear. This dress is from his initial, main ready to wear line that commanded very high prices in its day and is not to be confused with the later boutique line. It is beautiful. This is a wonderful example of how romantic his work