Incredible 1978 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Soft Taupe Silk Cape Dress w Rhinestone Detailing designer-balenciaga The sleeves each cuff in

The sleeves each cuff in at the wrist so a slight billowing effect is created

Glossy black sequins glimmer like a living thing and completely cover the surface

The bust is suspended from the shoulders with teeny straps that curve down and into the low back

There are three missing sequins in one row but all the rest appear to be present

Incredible 1978 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Soft Taupe Silk Cape Dress w Rhinestone Detailing designer-balenciaga The sleeves each cuff inThis is a fantastic and surprisingly avant garde Haute Couture dress by Pierre Cardin. It is from the 1978 time period and we have included some reference photos of a version of the dress done in a darker colour. I love that we have these as sit really gives you an idea of how fantastic and unusual this is once it is on the body. It is a beautiful and elegant piece that may not be as mod in feel as some of Cardin's earlier pieces but it is one that