A dramatic strapless evening dress of ivory gauze with full bias cut skirts, the bodice and skirt hem appliqu with stiffened black braid embellished with self-coloured sequins forming stylised flowers and foliage, unlabelled, with canvas tag inscribed 4740 - 56 -, stained; and another similar of cream silk ottoman, the strapless bodice trimmed with artifical flowers and lilac moir grosgrain ribbon, labelled Grs 1 rue de la Paix, Paris, with canvas tag inscribed 3822 - 72 -, some wear (2)

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A dramatic strapless evening dress of ivory gauze with full bias cut skirts, the bodice and skirt hem appliqu with stiffened black braid embellished with self-coloured sequins forming stylised flowers and foliage, unlabelled, with canvas tag inscribed 4740 - 56 -, stained; and another similar of cream silk ottoman, the strapless bodice trimmed with artifical flowers and lilac moir grosgrain ribbon, labelled Grs 1 rue de la Paix, Paris, with canvas tag inscribed 3822 - 72 -, some wear (2)

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The first dress was photographed as "Robe du soir en Nylon brod" in Art et la Mode for Spring 1956.

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