1980s Nina Ricci silk dress Medium

Nina Ricci "Boutique" for Bloomingdales, Made in France

The house of Nina Ricci has been designing elegant, sophisticated and classic clothing since 1932. The dress we have here was done in the Early 1980s. During this time Nina Ricci's son Robert was managing the business and Gerard Pipart was head designer. Pipart had worked with Pierre Balmain, Jaques Fath and Jean Pateau.
This handsome vintage dress is done in the most luxurious silk jaquard. The color is a rich olive brown. The cut appears simple and unstructured but this is deceiving. The front of the dress has five rows of vertical pleats which are stitched flat down to the hip where they then fall free. The sleeves are full , cuffed at the wrist and gathered at the shoulder where they set into decorative black velvet insets. These velvet insets are edged with two simple rows of black bugle beads and sequins. An elegant touch! The high neckline sports two generous self fabric sashes which I have tied in a bow. There are a number or ways they can be worn. Perhaps knotted and cascading over the shoulder or loosely wound around the neck for a cowl effect then fixed with a fabulous brooch.
Suggestions:  If you belt the waist or even the hip with any beautiful belt. it will update the look OR if it is to be worn loose, shorten it to above the knee. Since this is a designer example of vintage I would not cut the hem off but create a deeper hem and carefully hand stich it. This way the original design is preserved. I think a sexy shoe is a must with this dress.
The size is medium  and the measurements are as follows.

Bust 38"
Waist free size
Hips up to 39"

Excellent Condition