1970s Bead & Crystal Couture Galanos Gown designer-suzy-perette The actual dress is supermodel

The actual dress is supermodel length and fitted with a long and lean silhouette

I love the ruffled high double collar piped in gold and how that is picked up and down at each cuff too

All these are flat - it will stretch several inches if needed

luxe feel of the piece and the waistline

This cinches down at the waist and then a stitched and shaped hip detail flares out over the fitted skirt

1970s Bead & Crystal Couture Galanos Gown designer-suzy-perette The actual dress is supermodelGalanos was known as the designer that could rival the French in terms of construction and design. He launched his atelier in 1951 and though he was never a designer that was formally made a couture house he certainly produced clothing with many of the hallmarks that define couture, thus giving him the status as being known as one of the "American Couturiers". Here was have a piece that is likely late 1970s, early 1980s and is absolutely exquisite.