Extraordinary 1971 Givenchy Azure Blue Woven Silk & Metallic Thread Dress w Ruffled Cuffs & Hem designer-azzedine-alaia Behind the embroidery you can

Behind the embroidery you can see how the fabric has been hand dyed and goes from a solid red to a washed pink to the cream silk at the bottom

Tagged a modern brand size S but the cut is very generous so it should fit a variety of sizes

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The color is a statement in and of itself

Extraordinary 1971 Givenchy Azure Blue Woven Silk & Metallic Thread Dress w Ruffled Cuffs & Hem designer-azzedine-alaia Behind the embroidery you canThis dress has the same lines as ones from Givenchy's 1971 collection with the same ruffled detailing. I have incuded a photo here that has a similar feel. Based on the other work Mr. Givenchy was doing during this time period it makes perfect sense that this would be from that time period. This dress is even more interesting by the fact that in addition to the boutique label in the dress, I found a numbered tape inside the seam of the skirt. This was