Chiffon Evening Dress - Jean Dessès
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Dessès's fascination with draping and classical form resulted in gowns of great technical complexity. Although the bodice appears to be soft and unstructured, it is supported by the sewn-in boning common at the time.
Photograph by Seeberger of evening dress by Jean Dessès
Paris about 1953
