1971 Pierre Cardin Couture Printed Silk Organza Ruffled 'Roundel' Hem Dress Couture Runway Rare Fully lined in black silk

Fully lined in black silk and closes with a back painted metal zipper

Unlined with finished edges to the seams

the print and those metallic dots is killer

Inside it is lined in a luxurious ivory silk satin

It is by Tricosa who was a higher end brand stocked in good French shops and was an early easy to wear

1971 Pierre Cardin Couture Printed Silk Organza Ruffled 'Roundel' Hem Dress Couture Runway Rare Fully lined in black silkThe last dress I had by Pierre Cardin in a similar fabric and from this same time period ended up being purchased by a museum and I am very pleased to have such a wonderful example once again in the shop. It is always nice to have that museum validation as a collector to know that you are buying an important and relevant piece. I have included two reference photos. One of from the dress held in the Met Museum that dates to 1959 showing the origins of