Stunning Spring 1986 Jacqueline de Ribes Black & Ivory Bias Cut Silk Chiffon Dress designer-alfred-bosand The dress itself is immensely

The dress itself is immensely flattering with its figure hugging shape and all of the seams in it are set vertically to give the wearer a beautiful long line

Again this a very forties detail

Hips at inner crinoline: to 20"

I love the button front that allows you to use it as a layered piece or light coat as well as a dress

This is all done by vertical seaming and shaping

Stunning Spring 1986 Jacqueline de Ribes Black & Ivory Bias Cut Silk Chiffon Dress designer-alfred-bosand The dress itself is immenselyThe Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted a Jacqueline de Ribes exhibit in 2015 16, giving her work an extra dose of much needed attention. De Ribes was know as 'one of the most celebrated fashion personas of the 20th century'. She began making dresses for herself and eventually opened her own label in 1982 at the age of 53, producing collections for the next 12 years. Which is remarkable in its own right. This dress is a variation of the one that walked