Beautiful 1970s Ted Lapidus Ribbon Weave Silk Chiffon Dress w Prettiest Floral Print designer-janice-wainwright Closes with fabric covered buttons

Closes with fabric covered buttons and has seaming at each elbow

heavy silk Jean Patou dress that is an absolutely masterpiece and an important representation of the house of Patou and the level of haute couture they were producing at this time

5" flat across from side seam to side seamHips: 20

It originally had a removeable caplet as you see in the photos but unfortunately the capelet part of the coat was improperly stored and could not be saved

The exterior fabrics seem to be a combination of silk and synthetics

Beautiful 1970s Ted Lapidus Ribbon Weave Silk Chiffon Dress w Prettiest Floral Print designer-janice-wainwright Closes with fabric covered buttonsTed Lapidus began selling his designs in the 1950s in Paris. By 1963 he was an official member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture and he debuted his Haute Couture label in addition to his already high end ready to wear. This dress is from his initial, main ready to wear line that commanded very high prices in its day and is not to be confused with the later boutique line. It is beautiful. This is a wonderful example of how romantic his work