1970s Ted Lapidus Haute Couture Hand Beaded Ivory Silk Dress w Fluted Skirt designer-bessi The color is a deep

The color is a deep deep navy - so deep it is almost black

A tie runs through the waist so you can cinch it in to add shape or leave it loose and wear it more boxy

' This is a superb example of Karl's view on how to do casual and still be very 'Chanel'

with care tag and original store tag attached

1970s Ted Lapidus Haute Couture Hand Beaded Ivory Silk Dress w Fluted Skirt designer-bessi The color is a deepTrue Haute Couture from the mid late 1970s Made under the creative direction of Ted Lapidus Completely made by hand in the Paris atelier We have added a photo of Zendaya at the 2024 Met Gala. She is wearing a modern custom made piece but the resemblance to this dress makes me wonder if the Celia Kritharioti team managed to find the archive photo of this dress that I have not been able to find. They are so similar. It's almost eerie. We decided to add