Prettiest 1970s Nina Ricci by Gerard Pipart Deep Red Floral Pattern Silk Skirt w Pockets z-archive-1920s The cut is kept refined

The cut is kept refined and simple to off set the showiness of the front bodice and the overall result is richness and formality

The loose and easy fit should work on a range of sizes

There is one tiny scuff to one of the purple stripes near the hem and side seam

In person this fabric almost seems to glow from within and it is very beautiful

The silhouette lies somewhere between a swing coat and  smocked tent coat

Prettiest 1970s Nina Ricci by Gerard Pipart Deep Red Floral Pattern Silk Skirt w Pockets z-archive-1920s The cut is kept refinedThis wonderful skirt is from the Nina Ricci Boutique ready to wear line. The Ricci atelier was launched in Paris in 1932, with Nina retiring from designing in the early 1950s. Jules Francois Crahay then headed the design team until he left for Lanvin in 1963. Gerard Pipart took over from Crahay and stayed on with Ricci until 1998. This skirt is just the prettiest example of the sweetness the house could do in terms of design. It is exceptionally easy