Gorgeous 1972 Nina Ricci Black Silk Gazaar Off Shoulder Dress W Ruffled Finishes designer-victor-costa The little striped illusion effect

The little striped illusion effect that you see in each curving panel is actually the white dot in the silk hat has been meticulously lined up to precision with the one above and below

The ribbon and braid appliqué are reminiscent of Seminole patchwork

Pockets on each hip are the perfect finish

The waist is set and has no give

This is not your typical stretch silk jersey dress that you see but it still has that fabulous Pucci print and feel

Gorgeous 1972 Nina Ricci Black Silk Gazaar Off Shoulder Dress W Ruffled Finishes designer-victor-costa The little striped illusion effectThis wonderful black silk gazaar dress is from the Nina Ricci Boutique ready to wear line. When hunting for a reference to date it by, we happened across a photo from 1972 that has a variation of this dress with a different neckline and no sleeves. I like this off shoulder version even more and love that the photo at least gives you an idea of how the dress looks like on the body. The Ricci atelier was launched in Paris in 1932, with Nina retiring