Spring 1977 Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture Strapless Floral Sequin Silk Dress w Matching Silk Cape designer-mary-mcfadden Chiuri and Piccioli added them

Chiuri and Piccioli added them to many of their familiar looks

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It unfortunately does not have a label so I am hesitant to attribute it to his work though it may be a ready-to-wear piece

Onto the black base there is the most incredible graphic diamond check pattern in a vivid red that covers the entire dress

The base fabric is a thicker cotton mix that has an almost canvas like feel to it but with a smooth texture to it

Spring 1977 Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture Strapless Floral Sequin Silk Dress w Matching Silk Cape designer-mary-mcfadden Chiuri and Piccioli added themJean Louis Scherrer was one of the great French couturiers in the grand Parisian style. He counted Sophia Loren and Jackie Kennedy as fans in his heyday and his work in the 1970s especially was wonderful. Opulence, hand beading and rich passementerie were his trademarks. He launched his own Haute Couture house after working at Christian Dior and by 1977, the year that this dress was made, he was just reaching the top of his game as a couturier. It is