Gorgeous 1972 Nina Ricci Black Silk Gazaar Off Shoulder Dress W Ruffled Finishes designer-i-magnin Reference Photos/Video: (1-5) Spring 2004

Reference Photos/Video: (1-5) Spring 2004 Alexander McQueen Runway Show

The neckline has a V and it still has its original fabric sash so it can be worn loose and caftan like or cinch it to create more shape

draped poly chiffon piece that has a wonderfully floating effect when worn

I picked up this necklace many years ago and I believe it was produced sometime near the end of the Stella McCartney year for the house

Gorgeous 1972 Nina Ricci Black Silk Gazaar Off Shoulder Dress W Ruffled Finishes designer-i-magnin Reference Photos/Video: (1-5) Spring 2004This wonderful black silk gazaar dress is from the Nina Ricci Boutique ready to wear line. When hunting for a reference to date it by, we happened across a photo from 1972 that has a variation of this dress with a different neckline and no sleeves. I like this off shoulder version even more and love that the photo at least gives you an idea of how the dress looks like on the body. The Ricci atelier was launched in Paris in 1932, with Nina retiring