Spring 1973 Galanos Couture Pleated Peach & Taupe Silk Chiffon Dress designer-balmain I love the lightness of

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

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

The front of the bodice is cut low and wide across the neck

It is constructed of a pretty chiffon that flows and moves beautifully with hand rolled edges

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

Spring 1973 Galanos Couture Pleated Peach & Taupe Silk Chiffon Dress designer-balmain I love the lightness ofJames 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