Fantastic Spring 1978 Hubert de Givenchy Haute Couture Runway Silk Organza Dress designer-jacques-fath Fully lined in a black

Fully lined in a black silk chiffon crepe including the sleeves

Bust: stretches 15-18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

The dress still has its original hang tag and was never worn

This is from the era that both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were designing for the label and for this particular collection they brought in Celia birtwell

high grade scarf weight silk

Fantastic Spring 1978 Hubert de Givenchy Haute Couture Runway Silk Organza Dress designer-jacques-fath Fully lined in a blackThe book 'Givenchy: Catwalk' says of this collection, that "after the relative exuberance of the last few seasons, this show had a more subdued feel. The simplicity of the designs encapsulated Hubert de Givenchy's constant search for refinement." We were able to find runway photos of the dress and I love that this shows you how it was presented at the time. We have also added to the modern provenance of this dress. It is the actual dress that was worn