Museum Held 1969 Courreges Black Silk Organza Ruffle Detailed Dress designer-john-galliano I love the bright citrus

I love the bright citrus hues on the black backdrop

Most did not survive as they were meant to be worn and disposed of

It has tiny straps in that same lovely fabric and then the entire bodice is finished with a series of vertical knife pleats

It is a vibrant peach mixed with gold thread stripes and they are set in a downward slant so that you look longer

The fabric itself is wonderful and unusual

Museum Held 1969 Courreges Black Silk Organza Ruffle Detailed Dress designer-john-galliano I love the bright citrusThis is a remarkable example of his Courrege and his more extravagant work during that time period. I know we more often associate his work with very mod, strict lines but he also did many dramatic pieces like this using silks and organza's and I am sometimes more excited to find these then the more common mod feeling ones. A version of this one is held at the Munchner Stadtmuseum making it even more special. This beautiful dress made out of a feather