1960s Silk Chiffon Pierre Cardin Dress designer-balenciaga Seam at top: 14

Seam at top: 14

An inner dress made of a good quality black silk crepe gives the wearer the feeling of some inner structure

The fabric is cut so that it has some stretch so molds to the body and will fit a variety of sizes

Bodice: approx 10" from neck to empire waist

1960s Silk Chiffon Pierre Cardin Dress designer-balenciaga Seam at top: 14A few years back there was a sale of some micro pleated Pierre Cardin pieces done for Mia Farrow in 1967. This dress is from that same time period and shows many of the same elements. Those dresses, because of their celebrity association all went for about $20,000 a piece! I love this particular version it really embodies the late 1960s with its pleated fabric with the ruffled finish to the edges and double skirted feel and swingy cut. The bodice is