Paco Rabanne Haute Couture, 1966

Unlabelled, un-signed. There are two platelets at the rear closure just above the feather skirt that need a linking ring – otherwise the latticework looks complete. No obvious losses. Feathers are generally good. They are slightly matted in appearance at the the upper edge of the skirt at the back b. approx 86cm, 36in, w.approx 66cm, 26in
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Ce modèle connaît un succès retentissant en 1966 : Elsa Martinelli le porte au bal "Fou fou fou" d'Eddy Barclay, placé sous le thème de "la nuit la plus Londres" et Mireille Darc l'arbore sur l'affiche publicitaire au titre belliqueux de la revue Adam.

Modèle comparable reproduit dans:
Lydia Kamitsis, Paco Rabanne: les sens de la recherche, Editions Michel Lafon, Paris, 1996, pp. 138-140.
Pamela Golbin, Créateurs de mode, Editions du Chêne, Paris, 1999, p. 168