c.1977 Lesage Beaded Haute Couture Jean-Louis Scherrer Gown designer-scott-barrie These same beads are then

These same beads are then hand applied in tight rows to follow all the edges - the neckline

A silk taffeta in a deep glossy black is used - this fabric choice allows for a bit of structure and for the drape that the designer was after able to be achieved

He is of course known being the designer to bring facets of the foundation garment to the street and this jacket is a wearable

October 1980

Bodice: 14" from tips of bodice to end of silk corset

c.1977 Lesage Beaded Haute Couture Jean-Louis Scherrer Gown designer-scott-barrie These same beads are thenOn the Jean Louis Scherrer website, Mr Scherrer is described thus: ".. this former classical ballet dancer trained in the excellence of couture and this very Parisian form of elegance by his master Christian Dior. From 1971, his prized address of 51 Avenue Montaigne was the sumptuous realm of a certain fashion where 'everything is fluidity, suppleness and virtuosity with inspiration to boot'. From 1962 to 1992, Jean Louis Scherrer dressed the most