Rare 1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Blue Print Silk Chiffon Blue Skirt w Ruffled Bottom designer-scott-barrie The back is cut longer

The back is cut longer into a slight train that flows behind you

5" flat across from side seam to side seam - it wraps to close so adjustable up or down from that an inch or two

On an actual body these can be worn more off the shoulder to leave the collar bones completely bare

I love the long lean line that this creates and it is amazingly sexy despite its simplicity

This dress is a wonderful and early example of Geoffrey Beene's work and to me completely sums up the Beene aesthetic - his pieces are often best when he kept them to a simple cut that had unexpected details

Rare 1970s Madame Gres Haute Couture Blue Print Silk Chiffon Blue Skirt w Ruffled Bottom designer-scott-barrie The back is cut longerMadame 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