Description
Emmanuelle Khanh grey cotton pleated dress with open work embroidery on the back, neckline and shoulders. It has covered buttons down the back and a matching belt with covered buttons. Fabric is cotton 100%. Size 6-8. The three quarter length, or bracelet sleeves measure 18″ from the neckline. Bust 36″ waist 28″ and length is 42″. It is in excellent condition. Made in France.
Excerpt from the fashion encyclopedia on Emmanuelle Khanh:
Born: Renée Meziére in Paris, 12 September 1937. Family: Married designer Quasar Khanh (Manh Khanh Nguyen), 1957; children: Othello, Atlantique-Venus. Career: Model for the Balenciaga and Givenchy fashion houses, Paris, 1957-63; began creating own designs and with Christiane Bailly, 1962; created collections for Belletête, Missoni, Dorothée Bis, Laura, Cacharel, Pierre d’Alby, Krizia, Max Mara, and Le Bistrot du Tricot, 1963-69; founder/director, Emmanuelle Khanh label and fashion garment and accessory company, from 1971; opened first Paris boutique, 1977; president, Emmanuelle Khanh International, from 1987. Awards: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Paris, 1986. Address: Emmanuelle Khanh International, 45 Avenue Victor Hugo, 75116 Paris, France.
