Dramatic 1987 Loris Azzaro Black Strapless Dress w Low Full Skirt & Shoulder Flare designer-michaele-vollbracht Model: Lindsay Ellingson

Model: Lindsay Ellingson

The body of the coat is shaped with a female body in mind and is cut in at the waist for shape

The sleeves end just past the elbows and the back has that wonderful swoop of fabric typical of the period

The runway pieces were shown and styled with removable collars and cuffs as mentioned in the review below

The cord is laid out in little loops and then there are these amazing little brass bells hand placed into the loops

Dramatic 1987 Loris Azzaro Black Strapless Dress w Low Full Skirt & Shoulder Flare designer-michaele-vollbracht Model: Lindsay EllingsonLoris Azzaro launched his label in 1967 and his trademark look soon developed. He became know for his extravagant use of colour, beading, sequins and avant garde ways of defining the body. Some of the most beautiful women in the world wore his clothing including Marisa Berenson, Raquel Welch, Jane Birkin, Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot and Tina Turner. It was a label that defined sexiness and had a certain French flare that women world wide loved. By