Prettiest 1970s Nina Ricci by Gerard Pipart Deep Red Floral Pattern Silk Skirt w Pockets designer-koos The top is cut straight

The top is cut straight across at the front and the back dips into a V

It has a strong nod to the forties in the cut and that touch of Ossie's signature sexuality in the way the buttons are set to leave little gaps of skin showing through

The inner dress has some scuffing on the silk satin but it does not affect it when on

Fully lined in pink silk with a built in bra though the bodice that hooks to close separately

Prettiest 1970s Nina Ricci by Gerard Pipart Deep Red Floral Pattern Silk Skirt w Pockets designer-koos The top is cut straightThis wonderful skirt is from the Nina Ricci Boutique ready to wear line. The Ricci atelier was launched in Paris in 1932, with Nina retiring from designing in the early 1950s. Jules Francois Crahay then headed the design team until he left for Lanvin in 1963. Gerard Pipart took over from Crahay and stayed on with Ricci until 1998. This skirt is just the prettiest example of the sweetness the house could do in terms of design. It is exceptionally easy