Rare c.1947 Nina Ricci Early Haute Couture Strapless Black Lace & Silk Taffeta Dress designer-bob-mackie Bust:17-19 " flat across from

Bust:17-19 " flat across from side seam to side seam

None of these really detract and it is priced accordingly

The choice of fabric gives it an instant sense of luxury and chicness and that combined with the color and print are fantastic

oversized black coat

I love the more demure combination of colors - it makes it easy to work with as a layered piece or perfect for lounging decadently at home

Rare c.1947 Nina Ricci Early Haute Couture Strapless Black Lace & Silk Taffeta Dress designer-bob-mackie Bust:17-19 " flat across fromThis is a rare and early Nina Ricci dress that is not perfect but still quite beautiful and important as it would have been made while she was the head of the atelier. Dresses from this time period in the Nina Ricci history are exceedingly hard to find. The Nina Ricci Haute Couture house was founded in 1932, at 20 Rue de Capucines in Paris. From its very beginning, elegant French women and their daughters sought out the label and made it a part of