1970s Givenchy by Hubert de Givenchy Haute Couture Gold Metallic Dot on Silk Chiffon Dress w Mink Trim designer-lanvin The interior of the clothes

The interior of the clothes were as important to him as to the exteriors and they are immaculately finished like this one

The finishing touch is one of his wide over-sized bows that you tie at the neck with the long attached ties that extend out from the collar

A true piece of fashion history

What is remarkable is that the netting has been pleated into perfect little knife pleats and then placed over the inner fabric

It is also a fabric choice that takes the colour and print of their designs exceedingly well

1970s Givenchy by Hubert de Givenchy Haute Couture Gold Metallic Dot on Silk Chiffon Dress w Mink Trim designer-lanvin The interior of the clothesHubert de Givenchy moved to Paris in 1942 where he worked for Jacques Fath, then Elsa Schiaparelli, and eventually Cristobal Balenciaga. Givenchy often attributed much of his later success to the years with to Mr Balenciaga and what he learned while there. In 1952, Givenchy founded his namesake house in Paris and quickly rose to fame as one of the great couturiers of our time. I am always pleased to find any of his Couture work as it is rare and this