1990s Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Black Velvet Long Sleeve Flare Dress top handle bag adjustable ties at the thighs

adjustable ties at the thighs

chrome grille-inspired hardware at the hip

designed by Tom Ford for the Spring/Summer 2002 season

A longer version of this robe debuted on the season's runway

1990s Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Black Velvet Long Sleeve Flare Dress top handle bag adjustable ties at the thighsThis Pierre Cardin Haute Couture dress from the early 1990s is cut in a fitted silhouette through the bodice with long sleeves and a boat neckline. The bodice is constructed in black velvet, meeting an asymmetric, voluminous flared skirt in black taffeta at the hip. The skirt's hem falls unevenly, dipping lower on one side.