Rare 1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Blue Print Silk Chiffon Blue Skirt w Ruffled Bottom designer-scott-barrie 5" flat across from side

5" flat across from side seam to side seam - it wraps to close so adjustable up or down from that an inch or two

The back is cut longer into a slight train that flows behind you

An inner waist stay hooks to close and there is padding in each shoulder

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam with room for up to a B cup

Rare 1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Blue Print Silk Chiffon Blue Skirt w Ruffled Bottom designer-scott-barrie 5" flat across from sideMadame Gres' work has had profound effects on Haute Couture and her influence still resonates to this day. Her attention to detail, master draping techniques and respect for the female form is unparalleled. She was known for designing and creating garments directly on her models and this became a signature of her work. She opened her first atelier, La Maison Alix in 1932. A partnership briefly changed the house's name to Alix Barton and then the label