1969-1970 Haute Couture Pierre Cardin Cut Out Dress designer-bob-mackie The dress is fully lined

The dress is fully lined in a dyed to match coral silky rayon and closes with fabric covered buttons at the back

It is on a size 4ish mannequin but would also easily fit a 8-10 and even larger is you are not too full through the shoulders and bust

A slight darkening to the metallic fabric at the inner back neck

It is made from a feather light chiffon that has one of her fantastic scenic prints screened onto it

At the same time that print makes a statement and take the dress to another level

1969-1970 Haute Couture Pierre Cardin Cut Out Dress designer-bob-mackie The dress is fully linedI am dating this to the 1969 1970 collection based on the example held in The Metropolitan Museum's permanent archives. You can see the very similar design treatment at the front with that incredible scooped out detail. The best Cardin designs have this molded sculptural element to them and this one has that in spades. The dress is constructed from a deep chocolate wool of a mid weight that holds the sculpted shape perfectly. It is a sleek and simple