Pristine 1970s Jean-Louis Scherrer Haute Couture Pink Floral Print Silk Dress w Banded Waist designer-bill-gibb The silk is as light

The silk is as light as a feather and is a difficult fabric to work with under any circumstance but Galanos took it a step further and made the entire dress into an intricate pleated construction

Self backed fabric with a second layer built in through the skirt

Note that there is some discoloration to the inside upper lining but it of course does not show through

on its own it is apparent in some lights but not all

Pristine 1970s Jean-Louis Scherrer Haute Couture Pink Floral Print Silk Dress w Banded Waist designer-bill-gibb The silk is as lightJean Louis Scherrer was one of the great French couturiers. Sophia Loren and Jackie Kennedy were fans and I especially love the work that he was doing in the 1970s. It was very classical French in feel but still had his signature feel to it. He began his career with Christian Dior in 1955 and left 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