c1962 Lesage Embellished Haute Couture Givenchy Dress designer-paco-rabanne The top is tagged a

The top is tagged a vintage Alaia xs and the shorts a small

The skirt is fitted and lean and the jacket has a strong silhouette that skims the torso and goes down and over the hip

This garment is from the personal closets of Jane & Judy Aldridge

The fabric is very light and flows marvelously

The jersey skirt flares out from there and there are miles of fabric is that skirt

c1962 Lesage Embellished Haute Couture Givenchy Dress designer-paco-rabanne The top is tagged aThe House of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by Hubert de Givenchy, the focus of the brand during his years as creative director was classic and simple, pure and clutter free (no surprise that his greatest admirer was Audrey Hepburn). Here we have an extraordinary example of his early Haute Couture work and it is a rare find indeed. The bodice of this dress is scooped in low wide curve on both the front and back of the dress and the straps set slightly