Paul-Louis Orrier Vintage Couture Long Dress

Vintage dress by French designer Paul-Louis Orrier. This dress was purchased as a vintage dress in the late 90s. Gorgeous in great condition. The fabric is like a thick coarse velvet, olive green. Dress does not have a size tag attached, but fits like a size small. Please see photos with measurements and additional measurements listed below. Approximate measurements when laying flat: Underarm to underarm: 15" Underbust: 13" Shoulder to hem: 52" but there are an additional 5" that were hemmed in, so it might be possible to extend the length. The dress is shown on a mannequin set to a 14" neck circumference, 33" bust, 29" underbust. Note that on the back of the dress there are additional small hooks by the seam under the bust. I would guess this was originally to attach a longer train. Please note that I made one modification to this dress, for the one time I wore it. I added eyelets by the biceps on the sleeves, so that I could extend the sleeve width to fit around my biceps. This dress has NO STRETCH. RARE COLLECTIBLE PIECE. This is a VINTAGE DRESS with multiple small marks, please see photos for reference. Stored in a smoke-free, pet-free home. ABOUT THE DESIGNER: Paul-Louis Orrier is a 20th century French designer whose work can be found in the Mint Museum, NC and in the Texas Fashion Collection. Very cutting edge and angular, this designer found his stardom in the 1980s fashion scene dressing celebrities such as Liza Minnelli.