Incredible 1960s Philippe Venet Hand Made Haute Couture Ivory Silk Wrape Over Inner Structural Dress designer-philip-treacy wraps and ties into place

wraps and ties into place to create shape

Reference Photos: Azzedine Alaïa dresses photographed by Gilles Bensimon for ELLE

Yet the fabric is not stiff at all

Unlined with two long attached ties that wrap to close

It is made out of an insane cotton mix of colours that has one of his famous Versace patterns over its surface mixed with bright flowers

Incredible 1960s Philippe Venet Hand Made Haute Couture Ivory Silk Wrape Over Inner Structural Dress designer-philip-treacy wraps and ties into placePhilippe Venet apprenticed to a local tailor who is authorized to make Balenciaga designs. In 1951 he moved to Paris and became a cutter to Schaparelli. From there he met Hubert de Givenchy and in 1962 joined his atelier where he was the head cutter. In 1964 he opened his own Haute Couture label with Givenchy's blessings and support. His work tended towards minimalism and clean lines. His business was never as large as Givenchy's which allowed him to