Guy Laroche by Alber Elbaz Fall/Winter 1997 Charcoal Wool Backless Dress with Taffeta Trim timeless accessory Black cardigan with three button

Black cardigan with three button closure

1990s Geoffrey Beene fitted gown with a leaf motif and pieced horizontal stripe details

and the gabardine from which they are made appears identical

From the late 1980s to early 1990s

or a palm-leaf-print jersey gown with striped woolen pieces

Guy Laroche by Alber Elbaz Fall/Winter 1997 Charcoal Wool Backless Dress with Taffeta Trim timeless accessory Black cardigan with three buttonThis dress hails from Alber Elbaz's first Guy Laroche collection. The plunging back nods to the silhouette one of the house's most notable pieces: the backless gown worn by Mireille Darc in the 1972 film Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire. bust: 32, waist, 28, hip: 34: shoulder: 15, sleeve, 6. 25, length: 56