1970s Givenchy Nouvelle Boutique Black Velvet Double Breasted Jacket vintage-1950s-dress We suspect this piece may

We suspect this piece may never have been worn and the condition certainly reflects that

and we believe this dress was an adapted couture-made piece for one of the House’s prestigious clients

The long sleeves are slightly cropped and are cuffed with a contrasting band of sequins

It is an exaggerated blouson style with a low front which ties at the neck and has a dramatic gathered drop-waist

this hot pink satin-silk cocktail dress has retained all of the vibrancy of when it was first designed

1970s Givenchy Nouvelle Boutique Black Velvet Double Breasted Jacket vintage-1950s-dress We suspect this piece mayAn elegant 1970s 'le smoking' jacket designed when Hubert de Givenchy was still at the helm of his eponymous fashion house and made for the brands Nouvelle Boutique label, a ready to wear line started in 1968. The jacket is tailored to a double breasted cut which closes with six black plastic buttons. It has wide lapels and split cuffs which fasten with three coordinating buttons. Cut with an elongated silhouette with a sculpted, curved waist. There