Vintage Jean Louis Scherrer Gold & Copper Densely Sequinned Flame Dress designer-luis-estevez perfectly constructed

perfectly constructed

The top is lined in a black chiffon and the none lace panels of the skirt are the same

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I love the soft draped top - it is very blousey and full with a somewhat wide set neck so you get a sexy peek of collar bone

Cut out versions of those glorious poppies adorn the hem of the skirt and circle all the way around adding a pretty dimension to the pattern and design

Vintage Jean Louis Scherrer Gold & Copper Densely Sequinned Flame Dress designer-luis-estevez perfectly constructedJean Louis Scherrer started off working for Dior in 1955, leaving there when Yves Saint Laurent was appointed to the head designer position. He then joined Louis Feraud and stayed there until launching his own couture label in 1962. He was known for his evening wear and soon had a loyal following. In 1971 he launched his ready to wear line. The earlier pieces especially were extremely well made and often had many hand finises throughout like this