Spring 1973 Galanos Couture Pleated Peach & Taupe Silk Chiffon Dress designer-balmain The base fabric is a

The base fabric is a stunning pastel version of a coral that is backed in a pale ice pink - this gives the chiffon an extra layer of depth

There is one teeny pinhole at the front that gets lost in the fold once an and is stable and a small area of grubbiness under the arms and a couple areas on the front skirt

the fabric is not the standard moss crepe that is used later

I love the lightness of the chiffon and the brilliant mix of the perfect hue of pink mixed with tropical oranges

The exterior layer is a silk organza that besides the gold threading has a secondary print running through it

Spring 1973 Galanos Couture Pleated Peach & Taupe Silk Chiffon Dress designer-balmain The base fabric is aJames Galanos was a genius at manipulating the finest of silks and when one finds such an exemplary example of his work like this it is a true joy. The construction on this particular Galanos dress is divine. It is made up of layers of a pretty peach colored silk chiffon anchored by a wide panel of a soft taupe anchoring the bottom hem. The silk is as light as a feather and is a difficult fabric to work with under any circumstance but Galanos took it