Pierre Balmain printed dress
Grid-printed shirt-dress, from the Boutique line of French couturier Pierre Balmain. Slender & tailored. Plunging neckline, four flat, self-covered disk buttons, and full sleeves with short cuffs. Silk-like poly crepe. Twelve pleat-tucks decorate front & back --- opening into knife-pleats at mid-thigh. The print shows a mix of solids and wavy, gestural stripes -- in navy, warm-pink, jade-green and teal.
$140
size & fit
- largeshoulders (seam-to-seam): 15"
sleeve-length: 21 1/2"
armhole: 17"
bust/chest: 38"
waist: 28"
hips: 39"
bodice (shoulder-to-waist): 15"
skirt/pant-length: 27"
Original size: 12condition**
- excellentHighly-wearable & in beautiful shape. No exterior holes, stains or fading. Colors are distorted in images ---- please see color swatch on detail shot for true coloration.
** Vintage items are precious, pre-owned pieces of history. Many have unique dyes and handcrafted prints, artisan weaves and intricate hand-tailoring -- details no longer available except in modern couture. Please love & respect your vintage.