1960s Pierre Balmain Knit Lurex Pom Pom Mini Dress designer-jean-patou It is cut with no

It is cut with no true waist definition but does curve gently in to create shape

Fully lined in a silk organza and closes with a back painted metal zipper

It's all hand whip-stitched and corded and the ball details on the tassel on the front are hand carved

Each sleeve is cut full and then nips in at the cuff

1960s Pierre Balmain Knit Lurex Pom Pom Mini Dress designer-jean-patou It is cut with noFor a very short period of time during the late 1960s and into the very early 1970s the house of Balmain had a wonderful line of knits 'Les Tricots Pierre Balmain Paris' that was their answer the the more casual needs of women of that era. The great lines and aesthetic of the house was still there and they were, like this one, more often glittering, lame infused affairs that were more 'over the top' then they were casual. Which is, of course, why they