{"product_id":"madame-gres-haute-couture-pleated-white-gown-personal-archive-c-1950s","title":"Madame Grès Haute Couture Pleated White Gown Personal Archive, c. 1950s","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMadame Grès pleated white haute couture gown, circa 1950s — a true museum-worthy piece from the personal archive of Alix Grès, and an exceptionally rare numbered \u003ci\u003edéfilé\u003c\/i\u003e prototype.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOften called the “sculptor of fashion,” Madame Grès built her legend on draping and pleating that feels closer to architecture than dressmaking. Her signatures were discipline and lightness at once: countless micro-pleats set by hand, shaped to the body with the precision of a statue, creating movement that reads like “living marble.” This gown is an extraordinary example of that mastery — a study in proportion, restraint, and pure technique, where the fabric becomes form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good to fair vintage condition with multiple flaws consistent with age and archival storage. Please email contact@vintageheritage.com for a detailed condition report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best for size 0 \/ XXS.\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements (approx.): Bust 28” (71 cm), Waist 20” (51 cm), Length 47” (119 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gres","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49797626822896,"sku":null,"price":30000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/4147\/9664\/files\/Madame_Gr_s_Alix_Gr_s_Haute_Couture_Pleated_White_Gown_Personal_Archive_c._1950s.png?v=1780528647","url":"https:\/\/vintageheritage.com\/products\/madame-gres-haute-couture-pleated-white-gown-personal-archive-c-1950s","provider":"Vintage Heritage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}