Incredible Fall 1971 Andre Courreges Black Dress w Open Back Detailed w Straps & Bows designer-stavropoulos The waist is set high

The waist is set high and it hooks to close there with a zipper hidden in the folds under the seam

He chose good weight and quality nylons that held the color well and would drape exactly as he wished

You could easily have these covered or embellished to hide it

It's looks simple but has master level tailoring behind it

The print is a fabulous graphic black and white that has an exotic feel

Incredible Fall 1971 Andre Courreges Black Dress w Open Back Detailed w Straps & Bows designer-stavropoulos The waist is set highThis is a remarkable example of Courreges and the work that Andre was doing during that time period. I know we often associate his work with very mod and short pieces but he also did many dramatic and long pieces like this. We have had a dress from the collection before this in the shop before and we were happy to find a version of this one that was photoed for Vogue that spring and a runway shot with close versions as well. It is a fantastically chic