Spring 1961 Balmain Haute Couture Lesage Ivory Beaded Dress w Detachable Cape designer-koos It has a slight draped

It has a slight draped neckline and round cut shoulders

A series of open slits also run down each arm for a pretty flash of skin

The navy silk skirt is cut so that it is fitted and curves up around the waist to sit high under the bust line

It ties with attached ties and all that ruffled edging settles beautifully into place

Total length: 24" from neck to bottom hem

Spring 1961 Balmain Haute Couture Lesage Ivory Beaded Dress w Detachable Cape designer-koos It has a slight drapedThis wonderful gown with its exquisitely beaded bodice and attached cape is a numbered Haute Couture piece designed by Pierre Balmain. Both pieces would have been made entirely by hand at the Paris atelier and the bead work done by Lesage. We found a similar gown from that same Couture collection that was featured in Harper's Bazaar that year It is an extraordinary example of the work being done during this time period of the label's history and is