Exceptional c.1990 Nina Ricci by Gerard Pipart Haute Couture Strapless Red & Black Silk Dress designer-sybil-connolly The bodice is lined and

The bodice is lined and the skirt is unlined

It is easy to see why this was chosen for the ad campaign that year

This was Yve's final collection ever so has significant historical importance

Item# DD3470

It was meant to be a maxi dress and works wonderfully as that as well but buy knowing you can use it for either

Exceptional c.1990 Nina Ricci by Gerard Pipart Haute Couture Strapless Red & Black Silk Dress designer-sybil-connolly The bodice is lined andThis dress best matches the look of the collections that were being done around the 1990 time period. It was made under the creative direction of Gerard Pipart. The Nina Ricci brand was founded in 1932 at 20 Rue de Capucines in Paris. In 1964 Grard Pipart succeeded Jules Franois Crahay, Nina Ricci's former designer assistant, as head of the brand. Pipart, who had previously worked for Balmain, Fath, and Patou, brought a wide range of experience in all