1980s Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Linen Monochrome Coat Dress 1980s_dress 1980s blue sequinned maxi gown

1980s blue sequinned maxi gown by Casadei

structured bodice and Princess seamed torso finished off with a gathered wrap skirt that is shorter at the front than the back

The skirt is in excellent vintage condition with no faults of any note - looks barely worn

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1980s Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Linen Monochrome Coat Dress 1980s_dress 1980s blue sequinned maxi gownA sophisticated 1980s haute couture mid length dress cut from black linen by Pierre Balmain circa 1984 1986. Made by hand in France, it is tailored with a cross over front and off kilter hook and eye fastening that gives it the appearance of a wrap dress a silhouette popular during this decade. Polka dots have long been a signature of the Balmain fashion house. In 1982, after Pierre Balmains death, Erik Mortensen took over as creative director and