Incredible 1978 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Soft Taupe Silk Cape Dress w Rhinestone Detailing designer-hardy-amies This particular dress also has

This particular dress also has the added provenance of being the one that Kathryn Gallagher wore for the Elton John Oscar party in 2022

The show that year took place in the Carrousel de Louvre where the Chanel team constructed a multi-coloured Neon Staircase for the models to walk down

The sleeves are of course what makes it just a jewel of a dress

The neckline has a black silk chiffon draped panel that continues around and down the very low cut back of the dress

Very light padding in the shoulders

Incredible 1978 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Soft Taupe Silk Cape Dress w Rhinestone Detailing designer-hardy-amies This particular dress also hasThis is a fantastic and surprisingly avant garde Haute Couture dress by Pierre Cardin. It is from the 1978 time period and we have included some reference photos of a version of the dress done in a darker colour. I love that we have these as sit really gives you an idea of how fantastic and unusual this is once it is on the body. It is a beautiful and elegant piece that may not be as mod in feel as some of Cardin's earlier pieces but it is one that