1980s Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Linen Monochrome Coat Dress baby pink It has an empire line

It has an empire line style and whilst the yoke is straight at the back

as seen in the Fall/Winter 1995 Vive La Cocotte collection - one of the most iconic shows of her career

emerald and tangerine

a draped and swagged overskirt which was worn over an underskirt or petticoat and usually there were several layers of each

1980s Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Linen Monochrome Coat Dress baby pink It has an empire lineA sophisticated 1980s haute couture mid length dress cut from black linen by Pierre Balmain circa 1984 1986. Made by hand in France, it is tailored with a cross over front and off kilter hook and eye fastening that gives it the appearance of a wrap dress a silhouette popular during this decade. Polka dots have long been a signature of the Balmain fashion house. In 1982, after Pierre Balmains death, Erik Mortensen took over as creative director and