Beautiful 1970s Ted Lapidus Ribbon Weave Silk Chiffon Dress w Prettiest Floral Print designer-janice-wainwright Above the cuff the sleeve

Above the cuff the sleeve is cut extremely full in a huge balloon finish

heavy silk Jean Patou dress that is an absolutely masterpiece and an important representation of the house of Patou and the level of haute couture they were producing at this time

Closes with fabric covered buttons and has seaming at each elbow

Fully lined in an ivory silk textured fabric and closes with the hidden set snaps at the front

The boutique label launched in 1970 and the fabrics used for this label were targeted to a younger audience and the fabrics used for it tended to be more whimsical and brighter to appeal to a younger clientele

Beautiful 1970s Ted Lapidus Ribbon Weave Silk Chiffon Dress w Prettiest Floral Print designer-janice-wainwright Above the cuff the sleeveTed Lapidus began selling his designs in the 1950s in Paris. By 1963 he was an official member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture and he debuted his Haute Couture label in addition to his already high end ready to wear. This dress is from his initial, main ready to wear line that commanded very high prices in its day and is not to be confused with the later boutique line. It is beautiful. This is a wonderful example of how romantic his work