Name: Jean Patou Haute Couture Green Silk Cocktail Dress by Christian Lacroix (AW 1985)
Brand: Epoque Couture
SKU: C-0596
Price: 10275.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

£10,275.00

Curator's Note

This cocktail dress was designed by Christian Lacroix for Jean Patou Haute Couture, Autumn/Winter 1985. Lacroix joined Patou in 1981 and revived the couture house. His work there earned the Dé d'Or de la Couture in 1986, and in 1987 he left to found his own house. Green silk chiffon is ruched and crossed over a one-sleeved bodice that continues into a hood. The drapery gathers at the hip beneath a rectangular buckle set with coloured rhinestones, from which falls a chiffon panel.

Description

Green silk cocktail dress with chiffon draping
One-sleeved bodice with hood
Criss-crossing green chiffon panels across the bodice
Gathered at the left hip with an oversized rhinestone-set rectangular belt buckle
Floating chiffon panel suspended from the hip
Designed by Christian Lacroix for Jean Patou Haute Couture AW 1985

Size & Measurements

Haute couture piece - fits size S (please refer to measurements for accurate fit)
Measurements are taken with the garment laid flat:
- Chest: 37cm
- Waist: 34cm
- Length: 100cm

Excellent

This garment is in outstanding condition with no or minimal signs of wear. Any flaws present are negligible and do not detract from the overall appearance or integrity of the piece.

Christian Lacroix

Christian Lacroix was born in Arles, Provence in 1951 and opened his own couture house in Paris in 1987, the first new house to open since Yves Saint Laurent in 1961. His work referenced the clothes of 18th-century court, matador jackets, traditional Provençal prints, ecclesiastical embroidery in bright, vivid colours, reviving the pouf skirt and reintroducing the crinoline. He was named most influential foreign designer by the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 1987. The house closed in 2009 and was acquired by Spain's Sociedad Textil Lonia in 2025.

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As seen on the Haute Couture Spring Summer 1985 runway

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Jean Patou Haute Couture Green Silk Cocktail Dress by Christian Lacroix (AW 1985)