Dramatic 1980s Nina Ricci Black 'Garda' Velvet Dress w Pleated Silk Taffeta Ruffled Shoulders designer-ted-lapidus The color is a brilliant

The color is a brilliant blend of a bright spring green with those wonderful bands in a deep navy that run down the front of the dress

I love how the front scoops in towards the waist adding to the curvy bombshell feel

This lovely dress is made from a beautifully printed fluid

The sleeves are cut straight and lined with an additional layer of nude silk to really show off the design that trails down and around each sleeve

Dramatic 1980s Nina Ricci Black 'Garda' Velvet Dress w Pleated Silk Taffeta Ruffled Shoulders designer-ted-lapidus The color is a brilliantThis dress is from the Nina Ricci Haute Boutique demi couture label from the 1980s and it has that amazing eighties aesthetic to it. On the inner tag it has a space for the model style and this dress was called the 'Garda'. The Nina Ricci brand was founded in 1932, at 20 Rue de Capucines in Paris and quickly became one of the top couture ateliers in the world. In 1964, Grard Pipart succeeded Jules Franois Crahay, Nina Ricci's former designer