Dramatic 1980s Nina Ricci Black 'Garda' Velvet Dress w Pleated Silk Taffeta Ruffled Shoulders designer-jean-patou Big pleats run down the

Big pleats run down the back to help accomplish this and to add design detail

I thought perhaps this was not natural but its the same tone as the other jacket so i think its a natural change in hue on the fur

This is technically not a new item into the shop but I recently had it cleaned again by a specialist and it lightened some of the marks that are on the shoulder so am putting it out for a fresh look

custom made buttons and a loop

There is a long band of fabric that runs down one side from the collar to the top of the hip and all of the fabric on either side is set to gather in towards that band

Dramatic 1980s Nina Ricci Black 'Garda' Velvet Dress w Pleated Silk Taffeta Ruffled Shoulders designer-jean-patou Big pleats run down theThis dress is from the Nina Ricci Haute Boutique demi couture label from the 1980s and it has that amazing eighties aesthetic to it. On the inner tag it has a space for the model style and this dress was called the 'Garda'. The Nina Ricci brand was founded in 1932, at 20 Rue de Capucines in Paris and quickly became one of the top couture ateliers in the world. In 1964, Grard Pipart succeeded Jules Franois Crahay, Nina Ricci's former designer