1960s Pierre Balmain Knit Lurex Pom Pom Mini Dress designer-joy-stevens Skirt: 26" from empire waist

Skirt: 26" from empire waist to hem

Item# E513

5" flat across from side seam to side seam (adjustable)

Hand rolled leather toggles and loops

Bodice: 20" from neck to middle of the drop waist

1960s Pierre Balmain Knit Lurex Pom Pom Mini Dress designer-joy-stevens Skirt: 26" from empire waistFor a very short period of time during the late 1960s and into the very early 1970s the house of Balmain had a wonderful line of knits 'Les Tricots Pierre Balmain Paris' that was their answer the the more casual needs of women of that era. The great lines and aesthetic of the house was still there and they were, like this one, more often glittering, lame infused affairs that were more 'over the top' then they were casual. Which is, of course, why they