F/W 1996 Givenchy Couture Runway Ivory Silk Taffeta Over Skirt Cape designer-james-galanos The silk is so fine

The silk is so fine and light the the feel of the dress is magical

I love the classic Twiggy sixties era silhouette of it - its that perfect shift shape that makes a girl look all legs

Fabric has some stretch

This is even more astonishing when you realize that the skirt is pieced together in panels and at each seam the chevron stripes line up perfectly

F/W 1996 Givenchy Couture Runway Ivory Silk Taffeta Over Skirt Cape designer-james-galanos The silk is so fineI am very pleased to have found not only the date of the collection that this skirt is from but the dramatic video clip showing the runway footage of the piece in action as it was twirled and show to its greatest advantage on the runway. The footage also shows the cape version of the piece though the way that this over skirt is constructed will easily allow you the freedom to let it play double duty and wear it as either. It is made from a silk