PIERRE CARDIN HAUTE COUTURE - 1977 Wool Knit Off The Shoulder Top, One Size

This piece is part of the exclusive Pierre Cardin Heritage Collection —

Garments personally selected by Vintage Martini from Cardin's official archives and offered publicly for the first time. Each piece bears an authenticated hand-stitched PIERRE CARDIN HERITAGE cloth label documenting its origin and place in fashion history.

Description: From the Pierre Cardin Haute Couture collection of 1977, this extraordinary top blurs the line between garment and sculpture. Cut in a poncho-like silhouette, the design is constructed without traditional armholes, allowing the fabric to drape freely around the body and create dramatic movement with every step. An elasticized band along the upper edge sits gracefully across the shoulders, while two tiers of gathered ruffles cascade around the torso, lending volume and softness to the architectural form. Rendered in a textured charcoal fabric, the piece exemplifies Cardin's ability to combine theatrical couture proportions with effortless wearability. An exceptionally rare runway design, documented in the original 1977 haute couture presentation.

Cardin's presentations of this era are considered couture or demi-couture — pieces made custom for individual clients or runway models, never produced for general retail. This may be the original runway piece.

The primary image is a digital reference rendering. Gallery images show the actual garment.