1980s Salvadori Albani Couture Black Textured Silk Lame & Plisse Finish Drop Waist Dress designer-roberto-capucci where they have a Helen

where they have a Helen Bond Carruthers exhibit

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Ungaro passed away in December of 2019 and that always makes you look at a designer's work with a new appreciation

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1980s Salvadori Albani Couture Black Textured Silk Lame & Plisse Finish Drop Waist Dress designer-roberto-capucci where they have a HelenSalvadore Albani was an independent couturier operating out of Paris. He was known as one of the more 'affordable' couturiers of his day which meant you could buy a cocktail dress for several thousands of francs instead of tens of thousands. Kim Novack and Brigitte Bardot were fans and his work was quietly known by the women who could afford couture. This piece is from the eighties and it is remarkable how close it looks to the work of some of the