Late 1970s Early 1980s Hubert de Givenchy Haute Couture Gold Embroidered Off Shoulder Dress z-archive-greys Bodice length: 16" from shoulder

Bodice length: 16" from shoulder to waist

Each tier gets fuller as they near the hem

It has a string forties vibe to it mixed with a certain girlish 60s mod feel

Reference Photos: Yasmin Warsame for Etro Spring 2005

Late 1970s Early 1980s Hubert de Givenchy Haute Couture Gold Embroidered Off Shoulder Dress z-archive-greys Bodice length: 16" from shoulderHubert de Givenchy moved to Paris in 1942 where he worked for Jacques Fath, then Elsa Schiaparelli, and eventually Cristobal Balenciaga. Givenchy often attributed much of his later success to the years with to Mr Balenciaga and what he learned while there. In 1952, Givenchy founded his namesake house in Paris and quickly rose to fame as one of the great couturiers of our time. I am always pleased to find any of his Haute Couture work as it is so rare.