Elegant 1960s Madame Gres Haute Couture Printed & Tiered Silk Day Dress designer-roberto-cavalli Note the color in person

Note the color in person is more of a true deep navy - it ohotoed more grey blue than it really is

The reveiew for the Prada show for Spring 2007 on Vogue

Gaby started off as one of Christian Dior's muse and house models and later started her own atelier in Mallorca Spain

The skirt is very full and has underskirts set to keep the full shape

It can also be worn scooped and draped at the front so the back is left bare

Elegant 1960s Madame Gres Haute Couture Printed & Tiered Silk Day Dress designer-roberto-cavalli Note the color in personMadame Gres' work has had profound effects on Haute Couture and her influence still resonates to this day. Her attention to detail, master draping techniques and respect for the female form is unparalleled. She was known for designing and creating garments directly on her models and this became a signature of her work. She opened her first atelier, La Maison Alix in 1932. A partnership briefly changed the house's name to Alix Barton and then the label