Elegant 1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Chocolate Brown Day Dress w Full Sleeves & Collar designer-roberto-cavalli The Garden of Earthly Delights—not

The Garden of Earthly Delights—not that the clothes read as historicist at all

It is all suspended by delicate little sequin encrusted straps

would become a welcoming mecca to models and clients

Even just wearing a set with or without the jacket dramatically changes the feel of it

The buttons on the cuffs are fully functional

Elegant 1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Chocolate Brown Day Dress w Full Sleeves & Collar designer-roberto-cavalli The Garden of Earthly Delights—notMadame Gres' work has had profound effects on Haute Couture and her influence still resonates to this day. Her attention to detail, master draping techniques and respect for the female form is unparalleled. She was known for designing and creating garments directly on her models and this became a signature of her work. She opened her first atelier, La Maison Alix in 1932. A partnership briefly changed the house's name to Alix Barton and then the label