🚨Madame Gres alert🚨 ... This dress from her Spring 1966 Haute Couture collection is exceptional AND very sexy....In the book 'Madame Gres' there are notes for Spring 1966 that say; 'A reflection on the notion of the 'sexy' garment led Madame Gres to modify the very structure of her draped dresses by creating triangular cut-outs on their bodices, thus revealing the body between the folds. This play on a eroticism characterized the technique of a 'later' drapery in the fashion designer's business, from 1966 to go to 1988.' ... or in other words, it was the beginning of a new direction in the work that she was doing. The twin of this dress was shot for L'officiel that season, making it a rare documented piece from this time period for her work. Whenever you have a dress that is photoed and a part of a key change in direction for a designer it makes it a piece of note. The fact that it is spectacular is just 🤯... I literally did the GASP out loud when I saw it The dress itself is spectacular. It weighs ounces. The silk chiffon organza has a touch of transparency to it. She meant it to have this effect so that you get a glimpse of the body underneath. The bodice skims over you curving down into a point at the waist to meet the skirt. At the back it has an almost racer back feel with a curved cut out design that also curves down to meet the skirt and leaves the sides of your back bare. The waist is left exposed on both sides and I love how all of the edges are set on curves meant to flatter and shape the body. The skirt is suspended from just those two tiny points and yet sits perfectly on the body. It is genius. It's sexuality but in a very subtle way. Inside there is a built in bottom that gives you coverage to off set the slight see-through quality of the dress. It is a piece that is literally meant to be worn on its own with nothing else underneath. There is not a single zipper to be found on the dress. It closes with hidden set hook & eye and snaps. THIS IS WHAT FASHION DREAMS ARE MADE OF. Literally crying over how amazing it is 😭😭 Available on the shop now #madamegres #madamegreshautecouture #fashionhistory #hautecouture