Grès was initially a hat maker, but her eye for design soon propelled her into haute couture dressmaking. The famous Grès label, as well as two stitched-in Stars of David can be found on the waist of the dress' lining.īorn in Paris, around the turn of the 20th century, Madame Grès (nee Germaine Émilie Krebs, AKA Alix Barton, Alix) pursued sculpture before turning her interests towards fashion. The dress includes a 22 inch long red belt. The dress is accented by a dramatic red pleated drape emerging from between the bodice's black pleats and cascading down the front of the dress, towards the floor. This lavish yet austere, floor length, one shoulder gown features countless hand-stitched chiffon pleats from the shoulder to the bottom of the dress, echoing classical antiquity. The United States and Canada, 1900 A.D.About Historically important Grecian goddess gown by the legendary Madame Grès.The United States and Canada, 1800–1900 A.D.List of Rulers of the Ancient Greek World. ![]() Twentieth-Century Silhouette and Support.Nineteenth-Century Silhouette and Support. ![]()
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