1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Wide Leg Pant Set w Metallic Gold Part Open Tie Top designer-ossie-clark The fur circles around the

The fur circles around the tops of each arm and is a soft and supple black fox

The way the zipper and hooks are set make so that it is only wearable the way that you see it

I have dated this dress based on information from my client and on a variation of this dress held in the collection of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

It is cut to sit very loose and easy over the body so it is incredibly easy to wear

1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Wide Leg Pant Set w Metallic Gold Part Open Tie Top designer-ossie-clark The fur circles around theMadame 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