Spring 1977 Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture Strapless Floral Sequin Silk Dress w Matching Silk Cape designer-mary-mcfadden The tunic closes with a

The tunic closes with a back metal and nylon zipper and the pants have elastic at the waist

Tagged a Dior FR38 or US6 and looks to have been worn very little if at all

It unfortunately does not have a label so I am hesitant to attribute it to his work though it may be a ready-to-wear piece

The base is a deep blue and onto this are hand done beaded circles in various sizes and combinations of red and white

The top is the barest suggestion of a halter at the front with a deep plunge

Spring 1977 Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture Strapless Floral Sequin Silk Dress w Matching Silk Cape designer-mary-mcfadden The tunic closes with aJean Louis Scherrer was one of the great French couturiers in the grand Parisian style. He counted Sophia Loren and Jackie Kennedy as fans in his heyday and his work in the 1970s especially was wonderful. Opulence, hand beading and rich passementerie were his trademarks. He launched his own Haute Couture house after working at Christian Dior and by 1977, the year that this dress was made, he was just reaching the top of his game as a couturier. It is