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Exquisite Fall 1999 John Galliano Deep Red Bias Cut Patterned Silk Backless Dress w Velvet Ribbon Details
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This is a stunning and beautiful Fall 1999 John Galliano dress that was made for for the shops based on the grouping of red dresses that closed the show. On the runway there were several pieces that were very similar in cut and feel and I have a feeling that this one may have been edited out of the actual show because it certainly could fit right in. This piece has the added provenance of being the dress that Dakota Fanning recently wore for her appearance on the Tonight Show. I love having these photos you can see how spectacular this dress is and it's always nice to have a piece with both historical and modern context. These early pieces are among the most coveted of his work, and this is a beautiful and rare example. The dress is absolutely gorgeous.
This John Galliano dress is incredibly beautiful and it is a stunning example of his work. It is also wonderful to have such an early piece of Galliano. No matter how good you think that this dress looks like in photos and on Dakota it is even better in person and moving. The dress is made out of a deep red silk that has a beautiful secondary pattern woven through the silk. I love how that woven in design catches the light as you move and adds an extra layer of visual interest to the dress. The dress is cut completely on the bias so it just glides over the body. It doesn't even have any closures, it is made to just fall over you in a sweep of bias cut fabric. It is cut to skim over the bust with a draped front that falls in a soft fold. The back is incredible and it is scooped down into a low open V that leaves your back bare. The dress skims over the waist and hips and is cut so that the bias cut of the silk follows your curves and highlights the body underneath without it being too tight and fitted. Galliano was a genius when it came to this cut. Once past the hips the dress flares out as it nears the bottom so that it has beautiful movement when you move. I love the use of the soft velvet ribbon that is used for the straps that crisscross across the back and also highlights the cut of the bodice, adding a pretty and feminine touch. The attached ribbons wrap around to crisscross over your front and then tie at the waist to add the perfect amount of detail to the otherwise perfectly simple dress. This cleverly draws the eye in to add shape but without sacrificing the comfort of the bias cut. It is just amazing.. Excellent condition with a minor note below
Unlined and slips over the head to wear. The measurements given below are the comfortable range when the dress is laying flat. Being bias cut the length may come up a bit once on the body. The very slightest touch of wear on the velvet ribbon here and there. Please see the photo after the label shot. Tagged a vintage Galliano FR38 GB10 US4
Bust: no true side seam but the front covers to approximately 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 61" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD4691
Reference Photos: (1-2) Fall 1999 John Galliano Runway. / (3-5) Dakota Fanning in this dress on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, March 2024.
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Avant Garde Fall 2010 Lanvin by Alber Elbaz Runway Look 22 Exceptionally Long Burgundy Knit Jersey Dress
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The twin of this dress walk the runway as Look 22 and I love that this lets you see the dress on a body. In Vogue's review of the collection they proclaimed that "For Fall, he (Alber), walked a knife edge, balanced between rigorously architectural urban simplicity and explosively fierce embellishment". Before his show, Elbaz reeled off the loops he'd put himself through to get there "Women ask for masculine tailoring, but they want to feel fragile. They want daywear, but buy evening. I designed a whole lot of draped things, but then it looked like too much. An overdose of fashion...it began with no-nonsense, clean silhouettes cut from matte stretch materials with a molded structure; dresses and coats were cut roomy in the shoulder, tapering to clutch the hips". This dress is from the part of the show that focused on that architectural simplicity and it is just gorgeous.
The fabric of the dress is part of what helps it to hold the lines that you see. I was glad that we have photos of it on a body because on the dress form, you don't really get the sense that that one side is caped and falls over the shoulder. This leaves your arm exposed and your shoulder covered. It also adds an amazing sense of drama to the dress. The slight weight of the jersey dress adds and provides structure as well and gives it a beautiful billowing effect around you as you move. The fabric is not so light that it loses the shape that he intended but is light enough to feel great on the body. The neckline is a high scoop across the front and one shoulder is zipped at its top so that you can get in and out of the dress. On that zipped side there is no sleeve and another chunky zipper runs down the side of the dress to close it under the opening for the arm. On the other side there is an elaborate panel with a pointed end that sits on the top of the shoulder. The top of your arm is tucked in under the panel and then the rest of your arm is exposed. The dress falls from there to skim over your bust, waist and hips. It gradually widens out a touch as near its hem. The hem has a raw unfinished cut and the dress is in its original supermodel length. The panel that goes over one shoulder is actually an extension that comes out out from the back fabric of the dress.. When you look more closely at the construction of the dress it is actually quite fascinating to see how it is all attached and yet still manages to feel like a separate piece. The cut of dress is quite genius actually. Excellent condition.
Unlined and closes with a zipper at the side and at the top of the shoulder as described above. No size tag present. The fabric does have some stretch and the measurements below are taken flat across with their comfortable range.
Bust: no true side seams but the front panel of fabric covers approximately 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 70" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4692
Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2010 Lanvin, Look 22. Model Frida Gustavsson.
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Magnificent Rare Fall 2000 John Galliano Deep Burgundy Red Silk Taffeta Corset Dress w Extended Panel
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This magnificent dress is the silk version of the Fall 2000 Look 54 leather dress that Galliano sent down the runway for the final look of that show. This version was made in this stunning silk taffeta for the shops. It is very rare and wonderful piece of his history. This dress has the added modern provenance of being the actual dress worn by esteemed poet Rupi Kaur to the Vanity Fair and Elton John after parties for the 2024 Oscars. This is a magnificent rare and early Galliano that is one of the best I have seen. A truly incredible example of his early work.
The dress is made from an iridescent silk taffeta in a deep ruby red. The iridescent quality of the fabric make it catch the light in the most incredible way that you could imagine. It doesn't need a single embellishment because of the fabric choice. I actually prefer the dress in this silk over the leather version as this feels more wearable and the impact of the fabric is beautiful. This is one of John's classic corseted pieces. Inside the dress there is a full built-in corset that has wired cups and extensive boning to hold you in place. The dress came to me with a thick, almost shoe lace like cord that was used to lace it up at the back and I love the contrast this gives. This is a detail however that is hidden from sight. The corset and its lace is all hidden inside the dress and then the dress zips to close over it. The dress is seamed vertically so there is no horizontal seam to break the eye. The shoulders are cut so they sit off the shoulder and you can see this both on the runway and on Rupi. The inner corset holds the dress tightly in place around the bodice and the breasts are pushed up from the internal cupping. It skims over the hips and then the skirt narrows inwards slightly before flaring back out. The lower skirt is set on an angled seam and has extra fabric to create that little fabulous flare that it has. The seaming at the back is incredible. On one side he has run a slightly curving seam sett on an angle from the top of one hip to the centre seam of the back. Attached along this seam is an extensive long curved panel that picks up the flare and curve of the skirt. This panel drapes lower down to past the hem as you can see in the photos of Rupi. It is stunningly beautiful and shows what a genius he is. This is a rare opportunity for a beautiful piece of his early work that shows his love and devotion to corsetry and that Galliano flare we know and love. Excellent condition with a minor note below.
The inner corset is lined in the same silk and it is bone and cupped. It laces at the back as described above and seen. The rest of the dress is lined in a deep burgundy red silk. It closes with a hidden set zipper at the back. I see a couple of very tiny areas of darkening on the fabric but they are extremely minor. This is exactly how the dress was worn on the red carpet so they have no impact on the wearability of the dress at all. Please see the photos after the label shot.
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam with an A-B cup at the front
Waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approx 57" from top of the natural shoulder to hem and the panel extends another 7 inches past the hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD4693
Reference Photos/Videos: (1-10) Fall 2000 John Galliano, Look 54 (Final Look). / (11-12) Rupi Kaur in this dress for the Elton John Oscars Party, March 2024.
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