1980s Salvadori Albani Couture Black Textured Silk Lame & Plisse Finish Drop Waist Dress designer-helena-barbieri whose overall effect is soft

whose overall effect is soft and romantic - almost dreamy

modeled by Carmen Kass

Skirt: 41" from seam under bust to hem

Each sleeve has been left unlined so you get that same effect as the pants and they are finished with a full ruffle of fabric at each cuff

The sleeves are cut long and wide and they each flare dramatically with each is a full 27" around by the time they reach the ends

1980s Salvadori Albani Couture Black Textured Silk Lame & Plisse Finish Drop Waist Dress designer-helena-barbieri whose overall effect is softSalvadore Albani was an independent couturier operating out of Paris. He was known as one of the more 'affordable' couturiers of his day which meant you could buy a cocktail dress for several thousands of francs instead of tens of thousands. Kim Novack and Brigitte Bardot were fans and his work was quietly known by the women who could afford couture. This piece is from the eighties and it is remarkable how close it looks to the work of some of the