Spring 1977 Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture Strapless Floral Sequin Silk Dress w Matching Silk Cape designer-mary-mcfadden The top is the barest

The top is the barest suggestion of a halter at the front with a deep plunge

The tunic closes with a back metal and nylon zipper and the pants have elastic at the waist

Woven through the silk is a beautiful design of feathers that have been done in a red thread

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The base is a deep blue and onto this are hand done beaded circles in various sizes and combinations of red and white

Spring 1977 Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture Strapless Floral Sequin Silk Dress w Matching Silk Cape designer-mary-mcfadden The top is the barestJean Louis Scherrer was one of the great French couturiers in the grand Parisian style. He counted Sophia Loren and Jackie Kennedy as fans in his heyday and his work in the 1970s especially was wonderful. Opulence, hand beading and rich passementerie were his trademarks. He launched his own Haute Couture house after working at Christian Dior and by 1977, the year that this dress was made, he was just reaching the top of his game as a couturier. It is