Autumn/Winter 1984-1985 Kenzo Dress Unlabeled and Fabulous The waist in this was

The waist in this was left wide and loose and was meant to be worn under a corseted waist belt and the wearer to gather it into place to create even more layers

I love Donald Brooks pieces and I love this fantastic one shoulder maxi dress from the seventies in its fantastic combination of white

More of these lace medallions circle the hips

Scherrer was known for his elegant and refined design work and this suit is a perfect example of that

Waist: 18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

Autumn/Winter 1984-1985 Kenzo Dress Unlabeled and Fabulous The waist in this wasExtraordinary runway eighties Kenzo smock dress is just magnificent. I have just found a photo of this piece as presented in the Autumn Winter 1984 1985 on page 242 of the book Fashion the Twentieth Century by Francois Baudot. I will add a picture when I can! It captures all that is great about the brand! This piece would have been from when Kenzo Tadaka himself headed the brand and you can see the influence of his early study of art in the beautiful