Incredible Spring 1981 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Look 155 Silk Dress w Extensive Beadwork Corals & Oranges Fully lined in a red

Fully lined in a red silk chiffon and closes with hidden snaps set under the buttons at the front

It is a faux criss crossed bodice so the pleating really shines through - the skirt drapes form that bodice beautifully

It is made from that liquid jersey you started yo see in the late seventies and the fabric feels amazing on the body

Liz Goldwyn and Akiko Fukai

Throughout the design are pops of pink

Incredible Spring 1981 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Look 155 Silk Dress w Extensive Beadwork Corals & Oranges Fully lined in a redAs soon as I saw this dress I knew I had seen it before and it turned out that I had already saved the photos of it in my archive photo library long ago because I had loved it so much. So it was a thrill to actually have it in hand at last. The dress was Look 155 on the runway for the Spring 1981 season and was one of a series of highly beaded dresses with different patterns. These dress were also a bit of a nod to his 1965 collection where he