This dramatic Nina Ricci 1980s cocktail dress is a wonderful combination of feminine tailoring and statement design features. The dress is silk lined with a fine black wool crepe overlay and a silk taffetta peplum. The peplum is the key feature of the gown, unfolding in soft pleats and graduating in a descending V-shape from the centre reverse at the waist and finishing at the centre front of the skirt at the hem. Pleats are stitched down towards the waistband to flatter the navel area...