Rare Spring 1978 Philippe Venet the Haute Couture Runwau Sample Pale Mint Silk One Shoulder Dress designer-holly-harp This one has a black

This one has a black silk chiffon base that has a lovely art deco influenced swirled and panelled design using a combination of jet black and brilliant blue beads

The skirt has a banded waist and falls to the floor under that

Bust: each triangle covers approximately 6

It is more fitted around the upper hips and then it is perfectly pleated with wide knife pleats that have sharply defined edges and deep folds

Closes with fur hooks down the front

Rare Spring 1978 Philippe Venet the Haute Couture Runwau Sample Pale Mint Silk One Shoulder Dress designer-holly-harp This one has a blackThis is the actual runway sample piece that walked the runway for the Spring 1978 Philippe Venet show. It was made under the creative direction of Philippe Venet. The dress has it proper Couture tag and its handwritten tag designating its show number and the model. I love that we found a reference photo so you can see how fantastic this dress is once it is on an actual body. Philippe Venet apprenticed to a local tailor who was authorized to make