1982 Ady for Givenchy Haute Couture Deep Copper Gold Silk Dress w Hand Done Sequin Detailing designer-john-kloss The fabric does have some

The fabric does have some stretch since it is all cut on the bias

Reference photos: Both from the book "Thea Porter

The silk jersey used is so fine and so light that it feel utterly amazing on and works even in warm climates because the fabric really breathes

The way the zipper and hooks are set make so that it is only wearable the way that you see it

1982 Ady for Givenchy Haute Couture Deep Copper Gold Silk Dress w Hand Done Sequin Detailing designer-john-kloss The fabric does have someThe 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