• The dress is from 2017 and is a piece that was produced for the shops.
• The dress was made under the creative direction of Alessandro Michele.
• Lisa Vanderpump wore it's twin that season and I love that the reference photos we have included here allow you to see how great this is once on the body.
• The dress is made from a light in weight black crepe like fabric mixed with lace set down the bodice and for the sleeves. These fabric choices keeps it light in weight but still give it enough structure to hold that gorgeous shape that you see.
• The neck is cut high with a ruffle of lace running around the neck. A lace panel drops into a low V down the front. This leaves you completely covered but you still have a bit of the transparency that the lace provides.
• Each shoulder is set into the arms with a slight capped feel and then they narrow down to wide cuffs and a ribbed grosgrain. Each cuff closes with two button buttons covered in the same fabric. I love the way the lace of the sleeves picks up on that front panel and how they also have transparency through the lace pattern.
• The bodice is cut to skim over you to the waist that is banded for shape.
• The skirt curves out over the hips and then falls from there to the floor, flaring out as it reaches the hem. This gives it a wonderful movement when you move.
• It is at the very front that you get that signature excess that Alessandro is so well known for. Two large bows are formed out of iridescent silver crystals trimmed with tiny seed beads. These are attached directly to the dress and are stylistically a nod to the 1930s and 1940s. There is also a prong set row of the same crystals that run between the bows to suggest tiny buttons. All of the crystals catch the light beautifully and add a high amount of glamour to the dress.
  
• It is a beautiful dress representative of his time at the Gucci label.
• The dress is lined in a black chiffon through the bodice with the skirt and lace areas left unlined. It closes with a hidden back side zipper and hooks at the back of the neck. Each sleeve has a two buttons at the wrist. There is some stretch through the body so I have put the comfortable range when laying flat below.
• Tagged a Gucci S
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 25.5" and they are 12" around the upper arm
Natural shoulders: approximately 15"
Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16.5-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11.5" from neck to the top of the 4" band at the waistwaist
Total length: 58.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5516

Reference Photos: (1) From the Gucci website.  /  (2-3) Lisa Vanderpump in Gucci at the premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, 2017.

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• The twin of this dress walked the Spring 2017 runway for Look 37.
• It was made under the creative direction of Sarah Burton.
• Sara flew her entire team to the Shetland Isles to do research for the collection in particular. They researched the traditions by the crofters, "a tiny community which has knitted wall and laces for hundreds of years" stated vogue in their review of the show. This resulted in "Sinuous dresses knitted from wool lace, clinging tight to a tiny high bodice, and flaring to handkerchief point skirts."
• On the runway, the dress was shown without a lining through the body. Once it was produced for the shops it was sent with a stretched nylon lining to make it more opaque and wearable. If you prefer the runway look you could easily have that removed.
• The knit is extraordinarily light and fluid and has stretch. So it easily drapes over a range of sizes and flows over the body while topping a nude stretch lining underneath that is equally as comfortable.
• The neck line is set wide across so you can wear it completely off of the shoulder for a bare expanse of skin to show. A wide 9" panel of that same knit netting follows the entire neckline and gives the prettiest flounce all the way around you. I love how it ends in points and has lovely movement.
• The sleeves are soft and when off of the body they appear to be super skinny but they are also made out of that bias cut stretch knit so they will move to accommodate the arm. Each one ends in pointed angles for a pretty detail that picks up the finish of the ruffle that goes around the neck line and the lower hem.
• Under the flounce detail around the neck the bodice skims down to the waist that has no seam. That combined with the bias cut allows it to feel a touch more generous through the middle. You could add a belt if you wanted more shape.
• The skirt falls down and outwards from there and I love how the pattern of the knit is set in vertical rows and with different patterns within those rows. It makes it more visually interesting. The very bottom portion of the skirt feels like a reflection of the panel that encircles the shoulder with its pointed finish, tying everything beautifully together..
• There is actually quite a bit of fabric through the skirt. It falls so lightly that when you are standing still it feels more like a column but it allows an incredible movement when you move as you can see in the reference materials.
• This is an absolutely stunning example of her work during this time period and perfectly exhibits her dedication to the craft of dressmaking.
  
• The dress is lined in a nude stretch jersey. It slips over the head to wear with no closures. The stretch of the fabric should allow it to fit a range of sizes and I have put the comfortable range that it will stretch up to. It would obviously fit any measurement below that upper range.
• Tagged a McQueen M
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approx 24" and they will stretch up to approx 12-13" around the upper arm
Bust: will stretch up to approx 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: will stretch up to approx 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: will stretch up to approx 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approx 60" from top of natural shoulder to the very longest points of the hem.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5517

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) 15 Spring 2017 Alexander McQueen, Look 37. Model Nimue Smit.  /  (5) Katherine Langford at the premiere of 13 Reasons Why, March 2017.  /  (6-7) Credits unknown.

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• The twin of the dress in white walked the runway for Look 46 for the Fall 2019 presentation.
• It was made under the creative direction of Alessandra Rich.
• Leonie Hanne wore the twin of this dress to the fashion show in 2019.
• The silk that it is made out of is feather light and cut on the bias. It skims over the body to follow your curves all the way down in a beautiful and flattering way.
• The sleeves are cut with a high peak on the shoulder and there is a little bit of stiffening along their inner edges to help hold the shape that you see. They narrow down as they reach the cuffs and there is a lace and net inset at their ends that forms the cuffs.
• The front dips low and has a touch of transparency. It is a combination of lace and netting with a second cut out layer that sits over each breast to make it a bit more opaque. The lace plunged down to the waist so it has a very sexy feel.
• All of that front detailing is edged in sequins that pick up the light fantastically.
• The netting continues down the sides and the back is covered with a layer of the black netting and lace for a gorgeous exposure of skin through the lace netting.
• The skirt is cut longer at the back than the front for a bit of a sweeping feel behind you.
• Unlined and closes with a back hidden set zipper. Each cuff has a hidden set zipper. The fabric has stretch and the comfortable range of measurements are listed below when laying flat. The dress is new with its original tags and in its original uncut length. I see one tiny missed stitch in the netting at the back. Please see the photo after the label shot.
• Tagged a modern 42
• Excellent condition 

Sleeves: approx 29" and are 17" around the upper arm
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 63" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back hem extends another 9"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5518

Reference Photos: (1) Fall 2019 Alessandra Rich, Look 46.  /  (2) Leonie Hanne outside the Alessandra Rich Spring 2020 Fashion Show in Paris, September 2019.  /  (3) Josephine De La Baume 'Waiting for Anya' film premiere, Feb 2020.

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