• The twin of this dress was the finale dress shown as Look 34 for the 2016 Resort Stella McCartney collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Stella McCartney.
• This was one of the most heavily documented dresses of both the collection and the season. It was worn for editorials, on the red carpet and for television appearances. 
• Vogue specifically noted the "citrus-hued, ankle grazing trapeze dresses." saying of that the models who wore these dresses at the end of the presentation "you couldn't have found a woman in the crowd who didn't want to be them or at least look like them for the night"
• This dress was sold out and wait-listed worldwide. Very few were produced.
  
• I love the bright colour that the dress has been done in. It is incredibly difficult to capture the actual colour in a photo and I think it is even better in person as it is a touch paler then how it photoed here.
• The dress is made out of a single layer of feather light silk that verges on a chiffon. This gives it just enough weight to hold its shape fantastically but the lightness of the silk creates masses of movement around you when you move.
• This combined with the brilliant seaming and cut is what gives the dress its exuberant volume and shape.
• Both the front and back neckline are gathered up into little pleats that sit at the base of the neck. To hold the pleats together there are little gold beads placed on matching tiny silk straps that wind their way through the pleats. This little unexpected touch of gold is striking.
• The ties that go through the neckline extend out on either side and you tie them on the top of the shoulder. This allows you to wear the dress as high up or low as you wish. You can see in the reference photos that sometimes the neckline is dropped quite substantially from where I have it in my photos and the ties are what allow you to do this.
• The sides of the dress dip down into sharp little angles leaving a bit of skin to show at the sides. 
• The waist has a generous cut and it is meant to feel more loose and easy. It is really a piece that is easy to fit and should work on a variety of body types. 
  
• The silk falls from underneath the neckline and skims over the body expanding outward to a generously cut seam that sits below the hip. The fabric under that seam then gets progressively wider as it near the hem.
• A wide ruffle of fabric circles all around the lower hem with a wide band of stiffened netting hidden inside to help hold the shape.
• The silk of each tier is gathered into the seam above and below it and this also helps to add to the volume and create that incredible trapeze shape.
• The amount of fabric through the body of the dress and skirt combined with the lightness of the fabric is what lets it billow and move around you in the most spectacular way. And it has pockets.
  
• This is an absolutely stunning example from that season and it is a very collectible piece.
• The dress is unlined and it slips on to wear. It ties on either side of the neck as described above. There is perhaps a tiny bit of grubbiness along the edge of the hem but it otherwise is pristine. The extremely open cut should allow this to fit most frames. It will just drape more on a smaller frame.
• Tagged a modern Stella McCartney 40
• Excellent condition

Bust-Hips: open
Total length: approx 63" from neck to hem as it is tied here. It could be made longer if you let the ties drop at the top of the dress.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# DD5719

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• Note that due to new regulations concerning shipping feathers this dress can only ship to a Canadian address. Touch base if you need more information or assistance.
• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 41 for the Spring 2011 Gucci collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Frida Giannini.
• This is an instantly recognizable and well-known piece of Gucci history. It was worn and shot for countless editorials and red carpets.
• The dress shows how high-end and detailed ready-to-wear can be in the hands of a heritage label. It verges on Couture.
• Ribbons of silk have been covered with a multitude of textures and materials.
• It is cut across at the front with an extension that ties up and around the neck. A silk cord ties it in place at the back of the neck. At the front the cord extends out and into silk tassels. The very top part is finished with tinted acrylic pieces that are mixed with metal beads, glass beads and antiqued brass metal along with prong-set rhinestones. On the outer sides of the cording is a row of brass pieces shaped to represent feathers and these curve like jewellery along each side.
• A panel runs down the centre on both sides and it is made up of horizontal set silk cording held in place by brass pieces that the silk slips through. The sides of the dress have more of that same mix of materials that the very top part has.
• From the top of the hips down on the sides is a combination of hand-dyed feathers and more brass pieces.
• The shape is very flattering and it skims over you coming in slightly at the waist and curving around the hips. Depending on your height it is going to sit just above the knee or to the knee.
• This is a rare example of one of the most famous dresses that Frida created during her time at Gucci.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching silk and there is a built-in lightly boned corset piece attached through the top. It closes offset at the back with a zipper that has Gucci engraved on a zipper pull. The inner corset closes with its own zipper. There is the tiniest bit of grubbiness along the inner upper bodice.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the listed measurements below.
• Excellent condition 
  

Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approx 39" from neck to hem and you can adjust slightly with how you tie it around the neck.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5717 

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 2020 collection as Look 76.
• It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli. 
• This was one of the most heavily documented dresses of the collection and there is an outstanding number of references as it was shot and photoed everywhere. This dress was sold out and wait-listed worldwide. Very few were produced.
• Vogue said that the show felt like "a long gulp of fresh air and optimism centred on something known." They noted that "in technical terms Piccoli's aim for spring was casualizing the voluminous couture silhouettes he had established over the past few staggeringly well received seasons... The collection was joyful, touched on a myriad of occasions and lifted hearts." It ended with a standing ovation.
• I love the bright colour that the dress has been done in. It is incredibly difficult to capture the actual colour in a photo and I think it is even better in person.
• The dress is made out of an almost parachute feeling fabric that holds its shape fantastically. This combined with the brilliant seaming and cut is what gives the dress its exuberant volume and shape.
• Both the front and back are deeply plunged and everything is kept perfectly in place on the body by the way that it is cut.
• Circling all the way around the arms from the top of the shoulder to the seam under the bust are incredible sleeves that are made from the same fabric. The fabric has been folded over and onto itself to create a double layer. This is what gives them their ruffled volume and airy feel.
  
• The waist has a generous cut and it is meant to feel more loose and easy. It is really a piece that is easy to fit and will work on a variety of sizes.
  
• The skirt is spectacular. It falls from underneath the seam of the bust and expends outwards with four stacked tiers. Each tier gets progressively wider as it nears the hem and the very lowest tier falls out and behind you for a dramatic sweep of fabric. The fabric of each tier is gathered into the seam above and below it and this also helps to add to the volume. 
• The amount of fabric in the skirt and the lightness of the fabric is what lets it billow and move around you as you move. And it has pockets.
• This is an absolutely stunning example of his time at the label and it is a very collectible piece.
• The front triangles are backed with another layer of the same fabric and the skirt is unlined. It closes with a hidden set side zipper.
• Tagged a modern Valentino 40
• Excellent condition

Bust: each triangle covers to 6.5" flat across from side to side with no true side seams
Waist: 14-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 12.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back extends another 11" past that

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5718

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