1982 Ady for Givenchy Haute Couture Deep Copper Gold Silk Dress w Hand Done Sequin Detailing designer-ossie-clark Set into the skirt on

Set into the skirt on one side are a series of silk chiffon panels and these give the dress its beautiful and unexpected movement

The waist is open and easy and the dress has a bit of a flapper feel to it in shape

Here again we see that more loose knit effect and a more exposed seam that runs down the length of the sleeve and around where it is set into the body of the coat

There is a structured inner bodice that is boned and slightly stiffened

There is quite a bit of fabric in it and it is just a lovely detail

1982 Ady for Givenchy Haute Couture Deep Copper Gold Silk Dress w Hand Done Sequin Detailing designer-ossie-clark Set into the skirt onThe dress was made by hand in the atelier of Ady Couture who was based in Lausanne Switzerland Ady was a couture trained seamstress and headed a team who had full permission of the Haute Couture houses she worked with to make the designs they showed in Paris for clients based in Switzerland and the surrounding areas. She would purchase couture fabrics from the couture houses along with the patterns. This arrangement with the couture houses was a way