Stunning c1978 Nina Ricci Haute Couture Hand Beaded Layered Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-claude-montana Bodice: 37" from shoulder to

Bodice: 37" from shoulder to hem

These follow the curve of the hip and help add volume there without adding bulk

The boutique was open in 1966 under the name Serendipity by Barbara Weiss and it wasn't until 1969 when the name was changed after a grumpy client called one of the salespeople snooty and Weiss paired it with Hooty

This runs all the way around the edges

It's short and meant to be worn as a tunic but is just long enough that you can wear it as an ultra short mini

Stunning c1978 Nina Ricci Haute Couture Hand Beaded Layered Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-claude-montana Bodice: 37" from shoulder toThe Nina Ricci Haute Couture house was founded in 1932, at 20 Rue de Capucines in Paris and became one of the pre eminent couture ateliers in the world. In 1964, Grard Pipart succeeded Jules Franois Crahay, Nina Ricci's former designer assistant who took over the atelier in 1954. Over the following three decades, his Haute Couture vision "celebrated a flamboyant woman and his ready to wear found a loyal following among the most stylish women of the