1980s Ady Couture Lausanne Red Belted Box Jacket & Long Black Skirt Suit Set designer-pierre-cardin Bias cut but the waist

Bias cut but the waist is seamed and has no give

The dress is fully lined with black silky rayon through the skirt and self lined through the bodice with that same silk satin

as we see portrayed magnificently in this gown

Heavier bands of beads circle each cuff

This is a remarkable example of his Couture work during that time period

1980s Ady Couture Lausanne Red Belted Box Jacket & Long Black Skirt Suit Set designer-pierre-cardin Bias cut but the waistThis is one the last of this batch of amazing pieces from my client whose aunt had most of her clothes made. This one, like several others already in the shop, was made by Ady Couture and the story behind this label is fascinating. This dress was made by hand in the atelier of Ady Couture who was based in Lausanne Switzerland. Ady herself was a couture trained seamstress and headed a team who had full permission of the Haute Couture houses she worked