1940s Jacques Griffe Haute Couture Draped Black SIlk Satin Dress designer-herve-leger The skirt of the dress

The skirt of the dress and the outside fabric of the jacket is finished in a metallic lurex with  a floral print splashed over its surface

Love this simple yet dramatic gold silk brocade fitted gown by Mr Blackwell

Each cuff has elastic at the wrists

Item# DD3008

Item# DD1218

1940s Jacques Griffe Haute Couture Draped Black SIlk Satin Dress designer-herve-leger The skirt of the dressJacques Griffe was considered to be one of the great French couturiers and was one of very few designers capable of the complete design process from sketching to draping, cutting, and sewing the garments. He training began under the tutelage of a local tailor, and was refined in Paris, when he worked for Madeleine Vionnet from 1936 39. Vionnet exposed him to unique ways of cutting, and techniques in draping that enhanced the curves of the female body.