Gorgeous 1972 Nina Ricci Black Silk Gazaar Off Shoulder Dress W Ruffled Finishes designer-malcolm-starr It's hard to argue genius

It's hard to argue genius

Shoulders: 15" flat across from seam to seam

It closes with a series of  snaps offset up the back

The top portion of the dress has been gathered in soft folds from the bust to just past the top of the hips

This became known as a 'lettuce' finish and became his signature

Gorgeous 1972 Nina Ricci Black Silk Gazaar Off Shoulder Dress W Ruffled Finishes designer-malcolm-starr It's hard to argue geniusThis 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