1980s Bernard Perris Black and White Kimono Plunging Caftan Dress designer-hardy-amies The dress is cut into

The dress is cut into a long column made up of solid

It is a fantastic blend of green silk chiffon that is layered over a pale pink base

The sleeves are wickedly wild - they are long and have an elastic at each cuff that sits just above a full ruffle

A soft shift shape suggests shape but without being skin tight

The vertical set crystal rhinestone detailing that runs down the front is suggestive of a tuxedo and adds a real sense of glamour to the dress

1980s Bernard Perris Black and White Kimono Plunging Caftan Dress designer-hardy-amies The dress is cut intoBernard Perris did ready to wear at but his pieces always had the feel of couture to them. His work often verged on the theatrical and he himself defined his work as being 'more a nouvelle couture than a deluxe RTW. I found a quote that said he was often 'accused of cramming enough ideas for a dozen dresses into one garment, loading his designs with high voltage, eye popping detail'. The eighties were a high point and the couture crowd would often