Dramatic 1970s Louis MiesOff Shoulder Haute Couture Silk Dress w Hand Made Lace & Full Skirt XS (0-4) The velvet is cut and

The velvet is cut and embroidered to form an intricate floral and leaf pattern

Through the body is a built in under dress done in two layers of a nude silk chiffon and this falls to just above the knees

he interpreted the buttoned or pinned closings characteristic of a chiton's shoulder seams by connecting the topline seam of the tunic's sleeves with Venetian glass beads interlaced with silk "rat tail" cording

I love the little bow that sits at the base of the V for a very Chanel feel

billowing poufs of chiffon until they narrow in at each elastic wrist cuff

Dramatic 1970s Louis MiesOff Shoulder Haute Couture Silk Dress w Hand Made Lace & Full Skirt XS (0-4) The velvet is cut andThis dress comes to me from a client whose aunt was buying pieces from Louis Mies along with the French couture houses. Mies was a small independent couturier who did custom work for his clients to haute couture standards. He designed many pieces for the Queen of Belgium. He was one of the independent ateliers that bought the fabric directly from the couture houses for his own work and he also sold couture pieces through his salon, something certain