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Spring 2019 Oscar de la Renta by Laura Kim & Fernando Garcia Gold Embellished Ivory Caftan Dress
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This gorgeous dress is from the Spring 2019 Oscar de la Renta collection under the creative direction of Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia. This was a piece that was produced for the shops and it is stunning and easy to wear. It is a definite show stopper and I love it.
The dress is amazing. It is made out of a light weight ivory silk crepe with extensive embroidery work done with a gold medal thread that runs across the entire front of the dress. I love that since it is in this ivory colour that this is a piece that might play double duty and also work for a bride or for an extended wedding weekend. The dress is cut in a long minimalist sheath that widens out softly as it near the hem. The neckline is scooped wide across and the dress is meant to skim over you from bust to hips before it starts to do that soft flare out on the lower skirt. The entire front of the dress from neck to hem has a stunning trailing design that mixes a gold medal thread with tiny gold sequins little gold seed beads. These are set in a curving design that represents leaves and flowers all the way down the front. It is a stunning detail that adds beautiful impact to the dress. The sleeves are the absolute star of the show. Starting at each shoulder a caped sleeve in the same fabric falls over the top of your arm and then widen out to cascade all the way to the hem and slightly past. They are open underneath so this gives them the ability to catch the slightest bit of air in billow out around and behind you when you move. It is the perfect touch of drama that softens the rest of the dress. It is stunning. Excellent condition with a minor note below.
Fully lined in an ivory silk and slips on to wear with a hook & eye above a back keyhole. I see one tiny mark near the hem and perhaps a touch of very minor grubbiness . Please see the photo after the label shot. Tagged a modern ODLR Small. The loose and easy cut should fit a range of sizes.
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 18-19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 25.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 62" from neck to hem and the caped part extends to approx 67"
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG
Item# DD4694
Reference Photo: credit unknown.
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emilio pucci
Beautiful 2000s Emilio Pucci Ivory Silk One Shoulder Caftan Dress w Gold & White Beaded Detail
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This is a fabulous Pucci that I think is a production piece for the shops from the Peter Dundas era at Pucci. It is an absolutely gorgeous dress that is easy to wear and very flattering on. I love that it is a beautiful ivory colour would allow it to be worn by a bride looking for something non-traditional or as part of a extended wedding weekend. Though it would also work for any fabulous occasion. It has an easy to wear caftan feel to it but at the same time there is a clever single seam that runs from just under the arm and down one side of the body that gives the dress just a touch of shape. The silk has been cut on the bias and this lets it move with you as you move. The ivory silk has enough weight to make it flattering as it skims and drapes over you but that is still light enough that it easily moves. The dress has the absolute minimal seaming and it is cut to simply fall from that one single shoulder in a cascade of fabric. The other shoulder is left bare and exposed. On the side that is covered the fabric falls over the arm and down to the floor on a slight angle that keeps it from feeling like too much fabric. Starting from under the one arm and running up and over the other shoulder is a wide band of white tube beads mixed with muted gold beading. These catch the light in a subtle way and add a little bit of extra glamour to the piece. The side that is set on an angle is open beneath that inner set seam that runs to just about the hip area so you get a flash of bare leg when you walk or sit. It a subtle bit of sexiness that is amazing. The dress moves like a dream and feels like it just floats around you as you move. It is just a fantastic dress. Excellent condition with one small note below.
Unlined and slips on to wear with a hidden set zipper under the arm. The easy fit should allows it to work on almost any size. Tagged a IT42 FR38 US8 UK10. In its original uncut supermodel length. I see some minor grubbiness around the hem area
Bust: 17-19" flat across from side seam to that inner seam
Waist: to 19" flat across from side seam to that inner seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to that inner seam
Length: 65" from top of the shoulder to longest point of the hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG
Item# DD4695
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valentino
Resort 2015 Look 78 Valentino by Pierpaolo & Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Ivory Caped Sleeve Silk Dress
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The twin of this dress in black was shown as Look 78 for the 2015 Resort presentation. I love this that they also produced this chic ivory version. In 2015 Valentino was headed by both Maria Grazia Chiuri and PierPaolo Piccioli. They had stepped into Mr Valentino's shoes and were breathing new life into the brand. In the Vogue review for this collection they said: "Monastic, artistocratic, modest, and even prim have been terms applied to Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli's Valentino almost since they took over in 2009." Most of the looks in the show followed a more exuberant and colourful feel but the black version of this dress was one stand out that maintained their more simplistic and minimal approach. l absolutely love this dress. It was well documented and it's twin was worn by several celebrities which we have included here for you to see.
The dress does not have a single unnecessary seam. It really shows how sometimes absolute minimalism is best. Even with its simplicity it would still be a dress that is red carpet worthy or would make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any other event. The dress is made from an ivory silk crepe that has a beautiful drape. This is what lets it move so beautifully over the body once it is on. It is constructed so that it drapes and skims over the body perfectly. The skirt falls to the floor in a sweeping expanse of fabric. When you stand still it looks more like a sleek column but when you move you realize how much fabric is in there as it billows out behind you. The bodice drapes softly over you at the front. The silk extends over the shoulders from the back and then it falls to the floor to create this elegant and still dramatic caped feeling over your arms. The fabric has enough weight that it stays in place when you are standing still but when you move you get a beautiful billowing effect around you. It is very beautiful. Excellent condition
Unlined and closes with a hidden set side zipper on the inner dress. Tagged a Valentino 6. Perhaps the tiniest bit of grubbiness to the hem and I see a pinhead size mark on the bodice bit otherwise I don't think it has ever been worn. Very minor and just mentioning for accuracy. Please see the photo after the label shot. It otherwise appears to have been worn very little if at all. The easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes.
Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4696
Reference Photos: (1) Resort 2015 Valentino Collection, Look 78. Model: Maartje Verhoef. / (2-3) Kim Kardashian in Valentino at the 2015 InStyle Awards. / (4) Lady Gaga in Valentino at the Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, December 2014. / (5) credit unknown.
This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.
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