
geoffrey beene
Fabulous 1960s Geoffrey Beene Black Silk Organza Dress w Metallic Gold & Silver Discs & Bead Detail
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- A spectacular dress that dates to the 1960s
- It was made under the creative direction of Geoffrey Beene.
- The dress is made out of a black silk organza layered over a second layer of silk and an inner lining. Sewn in between the top and second layer of silk are large metallic silver discs that show through the top layer. These are scattered over the entire dress. The effect that this creates is fantastic.
- The dress wraps to close over you and it has a large pleated band to detail the waist and add shape.
- The sleeves are long and each ends in a band that is made of large silver and gold sequin discs that are spaced tightly together. This causes them to sit upright off the fabric. The discs are set. in clusters, secured with beads and all the work is by hand.
- That same heavy detailing of the gold and silver discs runs all the way around the neck line and continues down to the side of the waist. From there it continues all the way down the front to the hem. I love how this highlights the wrap design of the dress.
- The dress is fully lined in a pale nude tone silky rayon and closes at the front with a series of hidden hand set snaps. Some of the sequins that edge the neckline are broken and many are lightly tarnished. There is very very faint change of colour under the arms on the inside. Both these issues are minor but mentioned for accuracy.
- There is no size tag present so please go buy the measurements listed below.
- Overall excellent condition
Sleeves: 22.5" and are 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 13" from neck to waist
Total length: 60" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5186
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halston
Dreamy 1981 Halston White Embroidered Dot on Black Wrap Off Shoulder Dress w Caped Neckline
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- This is an extraordinary Halston that we believe is from the Spring 1981 collection.
- It was made under the creative direction of Roy Halston
- The dress is made out of a black cotton silk mix that has little white embroidered dots scattered over the entire surface. It is so pretty.
- To wear it, you simply wrap it around yourself and close it with a series of hook & eyes. One of the hallmarks of a Halston design is the way that he used the very bare minimum of seaming and closures and you see that in this dress.
- After wrapping it around you, you get a wide set V at the front. Attached to the neck line is a wide panel of the same fabric that goes all the way around the shoulders and meet back at the front again. I love how this creates a caped feel over the top of your shoulders and across the back.
- Because of the way that it is wrapped around you, you can wear the dress on top of the shoulders are completely off of the shoulders. The versatility of this is like having two dresses in one.
- The waist is elastic so it is very easy to fit and comfortable once on the body. It should allow it to fit a range of sizes. If you really wanted to cinch in the waist and create shape you could add a belt.
- The hem of the skirt is finished with a second wide panel of fabric. Here it is a full 16" in height. It is cut to follow the curved shape of the hem at the back and then continues where it comes up at the front. I love the pretty curve that this creates and when you see it in person, you realize that the back is cut longer than the front with a beautiful sweep. The wrap design also lets a bit of a flash of bare leg show when you move or walk.
- The dress is fully lined in a hand set black silk organza. It wraps to close and hooks at the waist. Hand finishes throughout.
- There is no size tag present so please go buy the measurements listed below.
- Excellent condition
Bust: 17-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 50" from top of shoulder to the shortest part of the front hem and its 60" to the back hem.
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD5187
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yves saint laurent
Fall 1979 Yves Saint Laurent Unlabled Haute Couture Black Silk Dress w Elaborate Sequin & Crystal Detailing
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- A version of this dress walk the runway for the Fall 1979 Haute Couture collection.
- It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
- The dress is completely made by hand to Haute Couture standards and it is incredible.
- I love having the runway photos so that you can see just how amazing it is in the body and I think the longer version is even better. It's more balanced and proportional with the upper body.
- The dress is made from a crisp black silk and this fabric choice allows it to hold those beautiful lines that you see.
- The neckline dips into a shallow V and the dress is vertically seamed to follow the curves of the body.
- The sleeves are amazing. Each is cut on a curve to follow the shape of the arm in the traditional manner of making a sleeve. They are set into the shoulders with a beautiful series of soft pleats so that you get a bit of volume at the shoulder. They puff out slightly around the upper arm and then narrow down at their ends.
- At the back the dress scoops low to give you a bare expanse of skin across the upper back. The back has a low set seam under the open scoop and this allows the top of the back skirt to lift slightly off and away from the body. A tiny detail that feels very sensual on the body.
- That same seam curves over the hips and angles up towards the waist at the front. The skirt falls under that. on a curve that widens out as it reaches the hem. The back is fuller and it also falls a touch longer to give it the feel of it sweeping out behind you.
- Underneath the skirt is a built-in ruffled black silk net underskirt and when you move or sit you see just a peek of the ruffle around the inner hem. Layers of silk net have been added under the sea, where the skirt starts to help to hold the fullness there as well.
- The dress is detailed with hand applied sequins to form little varying sized circles that run over the entire bodice, the waist and the top part of the skirt. Two types of sequins have been used - tiny silver sequins one and others that are an iridescent pale blue. The blue ones catch the light and range in colour from silver to an ice blue. Mixed into that are some circles that are made from little glass crystal beads.
- The bodice is unlined and the skirt is fully lined with a built in underskirt in a black silk net and taffeta. Built in interior panniers around the hip area that I have photoed. It closes with a hand set back zipper and the skirt snaps into place with silk covered snaps over that. Hidden set zippers at each wrist. Hand finished throughout. There is the occasional sequin or crystal missing on the dots here and there and I have photoed one area for you to see as an example. Please see the last detail photo for that. Unlabeled. Completely made by hand to Haute Couture standards.
- There is no size tag present, so please go by the listed measurements below.
- Excellent condition
Sleeves: 23.5" and are 16" around the upper arm
Slightly inset shoulders: 14"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 58" from top of shoulder to front hem, 60" to the back hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5188
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valentino
Pre-Fall 2015 Valentino by Maria Grazia Chiuri & Pierpaolo Piccioli Embroidered & Net Cosmos Skirt
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- The twin of this skirt was shown as part of Look 93 for the Pre-Fall 2015 presentation.
- It was made under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli.
- This was an interesting collection because they collaborated with both British textile designer Celia Birtwell, the ex-wife of the late Ossie Clark and the woman behind his floral prints in the 1970s, and the Italian Pop Artist Giosetta Fioroni. Many of the pieces, like this skirt, were embroidered with stars, planets and swirling constellations.
- Marion Cotillard wore the full look that season and Phoebe Fox also wore the twin of this skirt.
- The skirt is beautiful to see in person. The base has an inner layer of blue netting topped by a black layer of netting. Over that is a layer of a more open weave black net. That top layer is covered with embroidered stars, planets and word appliques. The result is a beautiful and everywhere you look there is something to see.
- The waist is banded with grosgrain that folds inwards with all the fabric of the skirt gathered on the outside for a slight ruffle feel at the top of the waist.
- It falls from there and has quite a bit of room so is an easy fit. It widens out as it nears the hem. There is quite a lot of fabric in the skirt and it moves beautifully around you when you move.
- The inner layers of tulle act as the lining and it has a hidden set zipper at the side. The skirt has a touch of transparency but the layers and applique make it wearable. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
- There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements below
- Excellent condition
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 44" waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5174
Reference Photos: (1) Pre-Fall 2015 Valentino, Look 93. / (2) Marion Cotillard In Valentino at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, February 2015. / (3) Phoebe Fox for Flaunt Magazine, June 2015.
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christian dior
Beautiful Fall 2019 Christian Dior by Maria Grazia Chiuri Runway Look 36 Black Net Bead & Sequin Over Skirt
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- The twin of this skirt walked the runway for the Fall 2019 season for Look 36.
- It was made under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri
- Vogue's Sally Singer noted that; "Chiuri sought inspiration for this collection from Britain’s postwar Teddy Girls, those working-class, rock ’n’ roll–loving beehived vixens who hit the clubs in a mix of men’s Edwardian jackets, full skirts, blue jeans, leather, velvet, and eyeliner galore. She was struck by the similarity in silhouette and the optimistic excess that characterized Christian Dior’s designs of the same period. She was also moved by Yves Saint Laurent’s addition to the Dior pantheon of a men’s black leather jacket for women in the late 1950s. So, heritage, hipsters, and herstory."
- This skirt is one of the ones that felt most like a heritage piece from that show while still having a modern flare.
- The skirt is made out of a black silk net and the fabric choice is what allows it to hold its fullness.
- Onto the tulle is an extensive pattern created from hand applied beads and sequins. A thin band at the waist cinches it in and then the skirt is full under that. It will fall to about mid-calf to the ankle depending on your height.
- At the front the skirt is fully split and open from just under the band at the waist to the hem. It wraps over itself a touch at the split and there is a little flat bow at the waist for added detail.
- This open split lets you can layer it over just about anything. You can take a simplest little dress or plain skirt that you already have, pop this over it, and all of a sudden you have an amazing and elaborate look.
- The entire skirt has been appliqued with little floral sprigs that are made of hand set metal coils, tiny seed beads, sequins and MOP finished paillettes. All of the work appears to have been done by hand.
- It is made out of two layers of the black netting and meant to have a slight transparency. It closes with snap and hook an eye at the waist and is open down the front. It looks to have never been worn or worn very little. It is a very little special piece that has a huge array of styling options.
- There is no size tag present so please go by the listed measurements below.
- Excellent condition
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 36" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5175
Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2019 Look 36. Model Hyun Ji Shin.
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valentino
Elaborate Spring 2019 Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli Black Net Skirt w Hand Beading & Silk Chiffon Insets
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- This skirt is a production piece for the shops from the Spring 2019 collection.
- It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli.
- On the runway a dress shown for Look 60 had similar a beaded design over its surface. We have added that runway reference for you here.
- Vogue succinctly said that "In a season when there’s been so much talk about the appreciation of couture dressmaking and craft skills, Piccioli just took it to the ultimate. It was as accomplished, as complexly cut—and as simple as that."
- The high level of craft put into a hand embroidered and beaded piece like this is evident in the price tag. The original cost of the skirt was £12,285.
- The skirt is outstanding and is beautiful to see in person. There is an inner silk skirt that snaps into place around the inner band of the waist. I love that this gives you the choice to wear the skirt fully opaque, or you can snap the lining out and have the skirt be more transparent.
- Over the inner lining is a layer of black netting and then the top layer combines tulle with insets of a light grey and deep dusty blue grey silk chiffon. Silver metallic thread and tiny silver beads run in swirling designs over the entire skirt. And if you look carefully, you see that there is one unexpected little pink pop of silk chiffon. I love that unexpected detail.
- The waist is banded with a black grosgrain that folds inwards. The inner skirt snaps onto that band so that the snaps are hidden from view.
- The skirt falls from there and has quite a bit of room through the hips so it is an easy fit. It widens out as it nears the hem. There is quite a lot of fabric in the skirt and it moves beautifully around you when you move.
- The black silk lining snaps into place as described above and both the lining and outer skirt have a zipper at the side. Without the lining snapped in the skirt has a touch of transparency. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
- Tagged a modern Valentino 38
- Excellent condition
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 40" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5176
Reference Photo: Spring 2019 Valentino, Look 60.
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christian dior
Incredible 1970s Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Demi-Couture Elaborately Beaded Black Lace Net Dress
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- This is a superb Christian Dior dress made under the creative direction of Marc Bohan
- It is a wonderful example of the work being done during this time period and shows how well the label could be when it delved into a more minimal cut combined with that full out glamour.
- The dress has classic feel of the best of Old Hollywood and the closer you get to it the more you see the incredible and elaborate amount of detail that has been put into this fabric.
- The dress is made from a black silk net with a floral pattern worked through the lace. The flowers are edged in black silk cord and then it is beaded with an elaborate beading that follows the pattern
- The top beaded layer sits over a black silk chiffon layer. Under those is a nude silk chiffon inner layer that is backed in a black silk. Adding that nude layer gives the dress a bit of an illusion of wearing nothing underneath.
- The dress is suspended from two beaded straps that curve over each shoulder. The front neckline dips into a slight V and the back is a simple scoop.
- It is cut to skim over the body from bust to hips with no seaming to break the eye or the design created by the bead work. The shape of the dress is created by vertical seaming on the inner layers and then the top layer is shaped to follow. The skirt widens out a touch as it nears the hem.
- The lace netting is covered with an elaborate design made of glossy black beads in various sized along with black sequins. The design is heavier around the top the bodice, lightens in coverage as it goes over the hips and then becomes dense and heavy again at the hem.
- The sequins have been applied so that they are stacked and layered over each other to give a slight 3D feel.
- Small faceted beads follow other parts of the pattern and these are the same beads that are used to cover the straps. Tiny little seed beads are thrown into the mix and then there are square pailettes and oval faceted beads on a much larger scale to really create impact.
- The beads are all applied by hand and catch the light from every angle.
- The label on the dress is numbered and when you see that in a Dior Boutique label it most often meant that the piece was a special order or was a custom made order for a client in the atelier but fitted at the boutique store rather then in Paris.
- Fully lined as per the description above. It closes with a hidden set side zipper. Numbered tag. Perhaps the occasional bead missing but you would never tell because of the extent of the pattern. The slight bias cut will allow for a bit of movement in the measurements.
- There is no size tag so I have put the comfortable range of measurements below
- Excellent condition.
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5168
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valentino
Outstanding Spring 2018 Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli Black Tulle Sequin w Velvet Bows
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- This beautiful dress is from the Spring 2018 collection and it was made on a limited production.
- The dress was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli.
- Its twin was worn by Imogen Poots and also by a guest at the Couture collection that season. We have included reference photos for you to see how gorgeous this is once on the body.
- The dress is made out of a black tulle that sits over an inner black silk chiffon base. The netting has gold metallic embroidered thread applied in long stripes over the dress. Hand Zone onto the gold thread are tiny little sequins in a rainbow of colours. This creates an incredible subtle burst of colour across the entire dress.
- The netting on the bodice crosses over itself at both the back and front to create that pretty neckline that sits wide across to the shoulders.
- The little cap sleeves are very full with elastic and a ruffle at their ends. You can see in the reference photos that the sleeves can be worn on or off the shoulders and it dramatically changes the look of the dress. I love this extra versatility that this gives the dress.
- The skirt is very full and explodes outwards from the waist. All of the volume you see is created by multiple layers of netting and silk stacked over each other in layers. I have not added any extra crinolines underneath for the shots.
- Pretty velvet ties fall from each shoulder and they are set in a bow at the top of the shoulder for the perfect dreamy finish.
- The dress is fully lined in black silk and closes with a hidden set side zipper. It appears to have never been worn.
- There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
- Excellent condition
Sleeves: approx 13" and full through the upper arm
Shoulders: no true defined seam
Bust: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 14" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 54" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5169
Reference Photos: (1) Imogen Poots at The Olivier Awards, April 2018. / (2) Guest at the Fall 2018 Valentino Couture Show, July 2018.
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Exquisite 1950s Unlabeled Hand Made Couture Heavily Sequinned & Beaded Strapless Burlesque or Showgirl Dress
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- This is original dress from the 1950s that is completely made by hand.
- It is an absolutely incredible example of the high level of hand work being done during that time period and you would be hard pressed to find anything modern done to this degree outside of true Couture pieces.
- The dress has hundreds of thousands of sequins and beads hand applied over every inch of its surface. The sequins are incredibly dense in the way that they have been applied. They are set so that they overlap each other to the point where they stand up and off the dress slightly. The black sequins were done in a swirling burst design and this lets it catch the light differently and creates the most amazing effect.
- Added to that is a floral design in pale pink, gold and greens that is also done in sequins. This wraps around the bodice and then runs down the entire skirt of the dress with the density of the design getting heavier as it near the hem.
- Added over that are coloured over-sized faceted beads have been applied by hand to add an extra bit of detail and sparkle to the dress. They are all jewel tones mixed with gold and copper and it is just incredible to see.
- The dress does have weight to it but it is perfectly balanced once it is on the body.
- It has straps but can also be worn strapless. Inside there is a full built-in boned and cupped corset that holds the dress in place and adds shape. The waist is brought in by this corset and then the dress skims over the hips. As it falls to the floor it narrows down. There is an overlapping curved slit at the back that allows you to be able to walk in it.
- The dress is fully lined in a black silky rayon. The dress has an inner corset that hooks into place with a double row of metal lingerie hooks. The inner corset is boned and cupped. It is lightly tacked into the dress. I see some slight minor wear on the inside of the corset here and there. The dress zips to close over that. It is completely made by hand. My favourite detail is a handwritten tag with the name Edith that sits inside the hem. This is almost certainly the name of the burlesque dancer or showgirl dancer that would have worn the dress.
- There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements below
- Excellent condition
Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 53" from top of bodice to hem
Back slit: 26" from hem up
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5170
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chanel
Prettiest Cruise 2010 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Look 33 Silk Floral Fine Mesh Net Dress
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- The twin of this dress walked the Chanel 2010 Cruise runway for Look 33 with a jacket over it (that was sold separately in the shops).
- It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld
- The show was set on the boardwalk of the Venice Lido at dusk. "Coco at Lido" is how Karl Lagerfeld described this cruise collection. Vogue described the scene as Karl "reinstating the long-lost leisurely sensation of a fashion show as an exceptional one-off experience. The 350 guests reclining on sun beds in the famous white tented cabanas certainly felt privileged to be witnessing the extreme glamour of the designer's learned-but-light invocation of an important part of Coco Chanel's biography." The location was "one of Coco Chanel's favourite summer haunts—she visited Venice for almost ten years beginning in 1919 and met Diaghilev here".
- The inspiration was the twenties and thirties and you can see that in the lines of this dress.
- The dress is made out of a feather light ultra fine silk mesh netting. The fabric is notoriously difficult to work with and yet it all falls into place perfectly once on the body.
- The netting is covered in a beautiful floral print in dusky pastels done in a way that makes then look like they have been hand painted directly onto the fabric. The base colour is a deep blue-purple and the colour combination of everything together is stunning.
- It is sleeveless and the very upper portion of the bodice is a single layer of the silk so that it has a touch of transparency. It becomes a double layer under that and this skims over the bodice and down to the waist. An attached panel of the same fabric goes around your waist and hooks into place at the back for added shape.
- The dress falls from there in a swoop of that feather light silk netting to the hem that widens out as it near the floor. The back feels slightly fuller than the front so you get this pretty billowing effect around you when you walk. This is a signature Karl silhouette to give the dress as much movement as possible and you can see that in the reference photos here.
- The skirt of the dress is constructed from a single layer of the printed silk and then it has a solid deep blue silk layer underneath.
- The famous double C logo is worked throughout the print of the dress making it impossible to not know that you are wearing Chanel.
- The dress is lined with the same fabric through the bodice and then a layer of a deep blue silk as described above acts as the lining through the skirt. It closes at the back with hidden set zipper and has a hook and eye at the back of the neck with a keyhole between the two. The dress appears to have been worn very little if at all.
- Tagged a modern Chanel 36
- Excellent condition
Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.25" from top of shoulder to waist
Total Length: 59" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5166
Reference Photos/Video: Resort 2010 Chanel, Look 33.
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christian lacroix
Phenomenal 1997 Christian Lacroix Black Silk Halter Dress w Rhinestone & Velvet Detailing
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- This is an incredible Christian Lacroix dress whose tag dates it to 1997.
- The dress would have been made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix.
- This has all the wonderful detailing that you want to see in a Lacroix piece.
- The dress is made out of a black silk that has a very slight texture to it. Onto this are black velvet details along with netting adorned with rhinestones.
- The front sweeps up to the neck and an attached velvet strap wraps around the neck and hooks into place. A little bow sits on the very top of the neck. I love how the top angles down on the sides. It curves down and around to the back and this leaves your entire upper back bare and exposed.
- There are little insets of velvet that follow the curve of the top and these wrap around to create added detail at the back of the waist. Each side has a lace edging that has tiny little rhinestones and faceted black beads fused onto the lace.
- The waist seam at the front is cut on a pretty upwards curve and there is a second bow set at the centre of the waist. A lace peplum has been added to follow the curve of the waist seam and this wraps all the way down and around to the back. Onto the lace are more rhinestones and faceted beads and here they are a greater variety of sizes. I love this detail so much.
- The skirt falls to the floor and gently widens out to the hem. Running up the back is a inset of lace. This gives the back extra fullness and a pretty detail. It is cut slightly longer than the front hem so you get this bit of a sweeping feel behind you. There is an inner layer of silk inside the ski skirt so while the lace has a touch of transparency, it feels safe to wear because of the inner lining.
- The dress is fully lined and closes with a hidden set back zipper. The strap at the neck hooks to close
- Tagged a vintage Lacroix 44
- Excellent condition
Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 54" from neck to front hem, 59" to the back hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5164
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givenchy
Chic Fall 1979 Givenchy by Hubert de Givenchy Runway Black Silk & Velvet with Inner Slip
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- The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1979 Givenchy show.
- It was made under the creative direction of Hubert de Givenchy.
- On the runway they showed it belted with a wide wrap belt. From what I understand that was sold separately. We have added a thin black ribbon for ours and I prefer it with a more narrow belt as it really allows the beautiful softness of the bodice to show better. I love that you can choose to wear it either way, or with no belt.
- The dress is two separate pieces. It has an inner black silk chiffon slip and then the outer silk chiffon layer pops over that. I love the large silk velvet dots fused onto the silk chiffon of the outer layer and that the chiffon of the outer layer has a slight texture. There is a fantastic play on transparency that this creates between the two layers.
- The inner slip is suspended from ivory mesh straps and is made out of a black silk chiffon. The front is scooped and the upper back is bare. It skims over the body and then widens out to the hem.
- Over that is the phenomenal outer dress. It falls from top gathered shoulders and is cut wide and easy so that it softly blouses to the waist. Each side is open from shoulder to waist for your arms to slip through. From the side you see the inner chiffon piece for coverage. It hooks to close at the back of the neck and then there is an open slit there that runs all the way to the waist.
- We cinched in the waist with a ribbon, that will be sent with the dress, and it looks equally good with a more structured belt or worn without any.
- From the waist the dress falls to the floor in a long sweep of silk. The silk is gathered into the waist and the fabric is set so that it extends past the waist on both sides with a little opening at the top as a fabric folds from the front to the back. Once this is on, that extra fabric drapes down and over each hip. This is a ingenious way to add subtle shape that still feels soft and feminine. It also picks up on the way that the sides of the bodice falls.
- The silk of the skirt is all cut on the bias and when you are standing still it falls in a beautiful column to the floor but there is an incredible amount of fabric in the skirt. The bottom flares out a touch and it has incredible movement when you move.
- The silk slip acts as a lining. It closes with a back zipper. The outer dress closes with a hook at the back of the neck and then it snaps to close at the waist. Snapped continue slightly under the waist as well. An inner waist stay hooks to close.
- Tagged a vintage Givenchy 40
- Excellent condition
Inner Slip
Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from top of the shoulder to him
Outer dress
Bust: open with no true side seams
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 65" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD5163
Reference Photo: Fall 1979 Givenchy.
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thierry mugler
Incredible 1980s Thierry Mugler Black Silk Chiffon Inner Corset Silk Chiffon Dress
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- This is a phenomenal dress that we believe dates to the early to mid 1980s.
- It was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler.
- Mugler was a masterpiece of draping and cut and this is a fantastic example of that. It is cut with Mugler's masterful eye and attention to detail.
- It is made out of a black silk chiffon that sits over an inner structured and boned bodice. The dress under that is a play on transparency. The way the silk is draped in parts make some of it less transparent. The silk is gathered and placed to wrap around the body and emphasizes your curves.
- A panel of fabric extends up to create a single strap that wraps and hooks into place around the neck. A little half bow extends out to sit at the top of your back shoulder. The strap extends across the back on an angle to leave the rest of your back bare.
- The panels drapes upwards on one side and other panels extends down to wrap around the hips. Panels are caught up at the back of the waist to leave ties hanging down the side, picking up on the tie at the top of the shoulder. The body of the dress extends down to just above the knee, depending on your height. A single layer of bias cut silk chiffon is set in under that to create the lower skirt. It falls to the floor in a sweep of chiffon and adds incredible movement as you move.
- The bodice has a built in corset that closes with a series of hooks and then there is a zipper set under that. There is a layer of chiffon through the body of the dress. The neck strap snaps into place with hidden set snaps.
- There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
- Excellent condition
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 60" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5162
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Bust: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: approx 60" from neck to hem with the length adjustable by how tight or loose you tie it behind the neck
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD5157
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yves saint laurent
Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Strapless Black Handmade Lace Dress
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- This amazing dress is from the Spring 1987 Haute Couture collection.
- It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
- The dress would have been made completely by hand in the Paris atelier.
- The dress is made from a black French corded lace and this choice in fabric gives the dress its structure and shape. This is mixed with silk satin details across the top of the bottom, around the hip and finishing the hem.
- The bodice is strapless and is cut to curve across the front. Inside there is a full separate couture corset that is boned and shaped to hold the dress perfectly in place around you.
- It curves in to skim over the waist and curves back out for the hips. Sitting just under the hips there is an attached black silk ribbon that wraps around you and ties in a bow at the front.
- The skirt falls underneath that ribbon detailing to the floor. It widens out quite a bit around you for a lovely movement when you move. The skirt is cut longer at the back so you have extra fabric there and a bit of a sweeping feel behind you. I love how there is a matching dip at the back of the bodice so that there is an illusion of added length created.
- As with all couture pieces they only truly come to life once on the body. This dress looks so simple and easy but it is really a bit of an understated masterpiece in person.
- It is fully lined in a black silk and closes with a side set zipper. The inner corset closes with its own zipper inside that. The corset is lightly boned through the bodice and shaped. An inner waist stay hooks to close.
- There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements list listed below.
- Excellent condition
Bust: to 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: to 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 50" from top of bodice to front hem, 54" to the back hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5158
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valentino
Beautiful Spring 1998 Valentino Black Dot Net Over Ivory Silk Taffeta Strapless Dress
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- This dress is from the Spring 1998 season.
- It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
- This is a really stunning dress that shows how beautifully Valentino emphasize the female body will always staying within a certain type of elegant.
- It is strapless and cut to curve over the top.
- Under that the dress is covered in a black netting that has little dots worked throughout the tulle.
- An inner ivory silk layer gives the dress its structure and allows the pattern that you see on the netting to really take centre stage by acting as it's backdrop.
- The dress is gathered down the full length of each side. This is what creates the shape and gathers in the netting that you see.
- Each side has a detail of a double row of tiny black seed beads running vertically all the way down for a little added glitz as you move.
- The very bottom of the inner skirt peeks out from underneath the netting. It is that so that it flares out with an elaborate pleated ruffle all the way around.
- The ivory acts as the lining through the body and then the bodice is lined with an additional layer of black silk satin. Lightly boned through the inner built-in bodice. It closes with a hidden set side zipper and the inner bodice piece has its own separate zipper. It has its original tag and appears to have never been worn.
- Tagged a vintage Valencia 40
- Excellent condition
Bust: 16.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 56" from top of bodice to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5159
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karl lagerfeld
Fantastic Spring 1993 Karl Lagerfeld Runway Black Dress w Extensive Beading
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- The twin of this dress walk the runway for the Spring 1993 collection.
- It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld
- He did an entire series of dresses in several variations for this collection. We have also added some other shots from the collection for you to see since this particular group of dresses were integral to the collection that year.
- Examples of Karl's work during this time period are held in museums around the world and are rare finds. This is an important piece of his fashion history.
- The cut of the dress is simple but it is very sexy with its long silhouette and see through lower skirts.
- The dress is made out of a black crepe that has a slight bias cut to it that allows it to drape well over the body once on.
- The strap detailing that crosses over the body, edges the bust area, and is used for the straps that go up and around the neck, are all made from a wide cotton weave looking ribbon that is applied directly onto the dress.
- Black seed beads were applied onto that ribbon and they catch the light beautifully when you move. The bodice is extensively beaded, sequinned and embroidered. The colours are bright and brilliant and I love how they give the dress a fantastic pop of colour.
- The work completely covers each triangle of the front bust and then wraps all the way around the back. The straps are intricate and hook behind the neck and become a design detail in themselves.
- The dress skims over the body and then flares out with that inset of silk chiffon for the very lower part of the skirt.
- Fully lined in a black silk. The lower chiffon part of the skirt is unlined. It closes with a hidden set back zipper and hooks to close at the back of the neck. Hand finishes and beautifully constructed.
- Tagged a vintage Lagerfeld 40
- Excellent condition
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG
Item# DD4901
Reference Photos/Video: (1-5) Spring 1993 Karl Lagerfeld Runway. / (6-7) Kristen McMenamy for Spring 1993 Karl Lagerfeld Ready to Wear Advance. / (8) Helena Christensen for Spring 1993 Karl Lagerfeld Ad Campaign.
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christian dior
Sexy Fall 2002 Christian Dior by John Galliano Look 23 in Black Strapless Silk w Buckle Details
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- The twin of the dress in a print walked the runway for the Fall 2002 show for Look 23.
- It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
- At the time Vogue commented that: "this fall collection is almost classic in its Dior-isms containing all the patterns, symbols and accessories on which Galliano has re-built the house foundations. That means ethnic color and print, love of the eighteenth century, an obsession with bias-cut dresses, a "sauvage" method of cutting all his own."
- It is an incredible dress to see in person and it is so unusual in its cut and design.
- The dress is made out of two layers of a black bias cut silk chiffon that is incredibly light in weight.
- It is strapless across the front and has an attached stretch elastic that is detailed in silver grommets, and a metal buckle at the front. You can tighten the way the top of the bodice fits with the buckle a bit, but it is really meant to be mainly decorative. The buckle is engrave with CD on one side. Underneath the buckle there is in open keyhole that is gathered around its edges. A little cord runs through the edges so that you can tie it. This brings all the fabric inwards along the keyhole.
- The waist comes in a bit under that but it has a more open and generous feel. The bias cut of the silk makes it easy to fit and wear.
- The skirt flares outward under that and there are extra panels down each side. These panels are attached along the outer edge of a second matching elastic belt that matches the one on the top. It slings around at the front and you have another silver metal buckle there which is also engraved with CD.
- The front of the skirt falls more flat and then the panels wrapped around the hip and these are what create the skirt to swing outwards. The design is very clever.
- It is one of those dresses that you just pull on and walk out the door. Adding heels or wearing flats will completely change it up. It is a great dress that you can wear day to night.
- The second layer of silk chiffon as its lining. It slips on to wear. The buckles are mainly decorative, but you can use them to slightly adjust the fit. The top buckle is missing one of the prongs. It still holds it perfectly fine. The dress does have stretch and it's comfortable range when laying flat is listed below.
- Tagged a vintage Dior FR42, GB14, US10
- Excellent overall condition
Bust: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 39" from top of bodice to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5148
Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2002 Christian Dior, Look 23. Model Anastassia Khozzisova.
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yves saint laurent
Cruise 2016 Yves Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane Couture Black Dress w Mesh & Crystal Front
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- This is a very rare and unusual piece of YSL because it has the added information on the tags of that it is a piece of Couture.
- At this time Hedi Slimane was the creative director and he had re-opened the Couture division at the YSL label. The couture line was not for the general public but was reserved for a select group of friends and clients, making it even more exclusive than traditional couture.
- A couture collection was presented for Fall 2016 in Paris but it was not officially a part of the Couture schedule.
- All of that sums up to make this dress one of the pieces that he most likely made as a custom-made piece for a client. Because YSL had not officially joined the Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Parisienne it would officially be considered to be demi-couture.
- This is an extremely rare piece from his time at the label made even more special because it has all its original tags in place.
- The dress is made from a fine black wool that has a touch of a texture to it.
- It is sharply tailored and touches on the famous YSL tuxedo variations that Yves' did season to season. The shoulders are shaped with structure and the sleeves are long. Each ends with five hand covered buttons to close the end of the sleeves.
- It skims over the bust, waist and hips and then falls to the floor widening out as it nears the hem.
- The skirt has a very high slit at one side so that you get a flash of leg when you walk.
- At the front there is a panel that has a mesh net inset that has little handset black beads in a mix of a jet black beads and a deep grey glass prong set rhinestones. When this is on you see that bit of skin showing through and the detailing lets it glint in the light.
- Between that mesh covered front cut out and that extremely high slit at the side, it has a very sexy feel once on despite its covered and sculpted feel, making it perfectly representative of Hedi's best work.
- It very well could be the only one in existence.
- The dress is fully lined in a handset black silk and closes at the back with a hidden set zipper. Each sleeve buttons to close. Ribbon edged seams and hand finishing throughout. Some of the long seam Work appears to have been done by hand, which is allowed in modern Couture.
- There is no size tag so please go by the measurements below.
- Excellent condition and appears to have never been worn.
Sleeves: 24" and are 11" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14" from the top of the shoulder to the waist
Total length: 65" from top of shoulder to hem with just under 1.5" turned under the hem.
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5142
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yves saint laurent
Spring 1977 Yves Saint Laurent 'Spanish Collection' Off-Shoulder Black Top & Skirt Set
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- This is the twin of the runway set created for the Spring 1977 collection.
- It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
- In the book on Yves Saint Laurent's work "Catwalk" the note for the collection states that "for evening Yves Saint Laurent designed taffeta skirts puffed out by full petticoats paired with delicate blouses." American Vogue wrote "Saint Laurent, the totally romantic view of woman and clothes" while French Vogue raved about the multicultural inspiration of the collection saying "you can no longer go out in the evening without coming across a taffeta flounce". The most prominent references were to Spain.
- Its twin was also used for the ad campaign that year.
- Both pieces are made out of a feather light black gauze that has a touch of transparency to it which adds to the airiness and light feeling of the set.
- The neck line of the top is set wide across and with an elastic finish so that you can wear it off of the shoulder for a bare expanse of skin to show. A wide 9" ruffle follows the entire neckline and gives the prettiest flounce all the way around you. Detailing the edge of the ruffle is a black lace. And the upper edge just below the elastic is finished with a black braid and little silk covered cord dangling beads.
- Under that the top skims down to the hem and is cut in a box shape to the ham. To get a more defined feeling through the middle you just tuck it in to the skirt. On the runway and in the ad campaign, it was shown belted with two different type of belts. I love that it shows that by changing up the look of the belt that changes up the look of the set.
- The skirt has an elastic waist so is very easy to fit. It falls outward to the hem in two tiers and widens out as it goes.
- It is very full by the hem and I love how the bottom tier is finished with the same lace on the top. Where the two tears are set together there is another panel of lace that has more of that same black cord and the beads running through it centre. That volume combined with the lightness of the fabric gives you incredible movement when you move.
- This is an absolutely stunning example of his work during this time period and I love that it is so well documented.
- Both pieces are unlined and weigh very little. The top slips over the head to wear with elastic through the neckline and the skirt has elastic at the waist. They are both easy to fit.
- The skirt is tagged a YSL 38 and the top a 36
- Excellent condition
Top
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-bottom hem: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total Length: 21" from top of bodice to hem
Skirt
Waist: 12-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total Length: 37" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD5141
Reference Photos: (1) Spring 1977 Yves Saint Laurent. / (2) Spring 1977 Ready to Wear Advance Preview. / (3) Spring 1977 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Ad.
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yves saint laurent
Spring 2002 / Fall 1984 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Final Collection Black Silk Chiffon Dress
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- The twin of this dress was a part of the Spring 2002 final Haute Couture collection by Yves Saint Laurent.
- "I have chosen today to say goodbye to the craft that I have loved so much. The next show to which I invite you, on Tuesday, 22nd January at 6 PM, at the centre of George's Pompano, will predominantly be a retrospective of my work… Some designs from the currencies will also be shown." This was how Yves the announced his intention to retire and leave the world of Haute Couture. That final show was over an hour long and was presented to a room of 1500 hand picked guests.
- A total of 371 garments were shown that day with pieces from the beginning of his career to the final collection.
- Recreations of some of his most famous dresses were made available and each has the special label that you see in this dress with both the original date of the labels inception and the 2002 date.
- This is one is a recreation of the famous Fall 1984 dress. We have included references of both the original and the twin of this one in the show.
- It is an extremely rare and wonderful piece of YSL history.
- It would have been entirely made by hand in the Paris atelier.
- The neckline sits wide across and the shoulders are soft. The sleeves narrow to their ends and all of the upper bodice is done in a fine black light in weight wool that has a slight texture.
- The waist is defined by two wide panels. They attached and are gathered in along each side and this gives the shape you see. The top panel is a purple and the bottom a deep pink.
- The dress skims over the hips and then falls to the floor flaring outward as it reaches the hem. The back is cut slightly longer than the front and you can see the extra fabric built in there to create a sweeping feel behind you.
- Every line is meticulously thought out and the technique to create the lines of this dress showcase his decades as one of the premier modern Couturiers in the world.
- The dress is fully lined in a hand set black silk and closes with a side set zipper. An inner waist hooks to close and the dress buttons above a small keyhole at the back. Each end of the sleeve closes with zipper. All of the inner seams are done by hand and the entire dress is made to modern Couture standards. Its proper numbered Couture tag is present.
- There is no size tag present so please go buy the measurements listed below.
- Excellent condition and appears to have been worn very little if at all.
Sleeves: 21" and are 16" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 12" from top of shoulder to top of the 10" band at the waist
Total length: 56" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back extends another 5.5" past that with just under 2" turned under the hem.
Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG
Item# DD5140
Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 2002 YSL Couture, Look 229. / (4) Fall 1984 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture. / (5) Vogue, November 1984.
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- This is original Haute Couture who's twin walk the runway for Fall 1985.
- The suit was made under the creative direction of Emanuel Ungaro.
- This would have been completely made by hand in the Paris atelier.
- This is a stunning two piece set done in a houndstooth black-and-white check on a fine wool feeling fabric.
- The jacket is a classic cut of his from this time period. It features wider set strong shoulders and is meant to feel more oversized through the upper bodies. The waist is cinched in with the double row of faceted dome buttons that sit at the front and the dramatic peplum under that. This cut is what gives you that fantastic exaggerated hourglass feel that the best of his work has.
- The front wraps over itself and buttons in at the waist. The collar is very wide and notched and covers almost the entire upper bodice. Under that the hips flared dramatically out all the way around you.
- The shape of the bottom peplum is achieved by having the panels of the jacket shaped and cut to widen out just under the waist. This gives you those brilliant little flares but without adding extra seams. It is the kind of detail you look for in a couture piece.
- The sleeves are full and they come down to a more narrow cuff detailed with four of the same facetted jet coloured buttons that are slightly smaller than the ones at the front.
- The skirt has a band at the waist and then it is cut in a slim pencil shape to just pass the knee, depending on your height. Pockets sit on each hip and the pockets add a little bit of shape around the upper hip.
- Both pieces are fully lined in a handset black silk. The jacket buttons to close. The button on the sleeves are decorative. The skirt closes at the side with a zipper and hooks at the waist. The shoulders have padding. All of the hand work is to Haute Couture standards throughout.
- There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
- There are a couple nicks in the skirt at the front as seen in the photo added here. Otherwise excellent condition
Jacket
Sleeves: 22" and are full and open through the upper arm.
Exaggerated shoulders: 16.5"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 20" from neck to hem
Skirt
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 26" from the waist to hem with 3" turned under the hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5129
Reference Photo: Fall 1985 Emanuel Ungaro Couture.
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john galliano
Exquisite & Rare Fall 1999 John Galliano Mohair Angora Printed Jacket Skirt Suit
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- This is a rare two piece jacket and skirt set from the Fall 1999 collection.
- It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
- We have included several runway shots that we found that show various pieces made of the same fabrication and with similar silhouettes.
- Both pieces are ultra soft to touch. The angora/mohair and wool mix that both pieces are made of would have been specially created for the collection in order to get the pattern to lay so precisely. The fabric would have had to have been pre-planned out prior to making the final design.
- The jacket is phenomenal. It has soft shoulders and is meant to feel at touch more oversized through the upper bodice. The waist is cinched in with a single oversized hand carved button that sits at the front. From there then it curves over the hips under that. This cut is what gives you that fantastic exaggerated hourglass feel that the suit has.
- The shawl collar is very wide and covers almost the upper bodice. It is finished with a bolder print and feels like a statement piece in itself. The body of the jacket has an angled black-and-white chevron print and I love how he has placed this to emphasize the shape even more.
- The sleeves are extra long and they are meant to bunch up slightly on the arm. They are finished with a wide band of the same design that details the collar.
- The skirt has a simple black piping at the waist and then it is cut in a long slim pencil shape. The upper portion of the skirt is done in that chevron pattern and then the lower part of the skirt picks up that amazing design that was used on the collar and ends of each sleeve.
- The jacket is lined in a black silk and buttons at the front to close as described above. The skirt is unlined and closes at the back with a zipper and hooks at the waist.
- Both pieces are tagged an early Galliano large.
- It appears to have never been worn.
- Excellent condition and so so very rare.
Jacket
Sleeves: 26.5" and are 14" around the upper arm
Dropped shoulders: 17.5"
Bust: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 22" from neck to hem
Skirt
Waist: 13-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 35" from the waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG
Item# DD5130
Reference Photos: Fall 1999 John Galliano, Looks 1, 4 & 9.
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- The twin of this gorgeous suit walked the Fall 2008 runway as Look 22
- It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano
- The show celebrated the 1960s with the opening music Simon & Garfunkel's 'Mrs. Robinson'. The models were styled with a nod to the 60s but in a highly exaggerated way.
- Galliano said of the show "I am always looking for heroines who make me dream"
- The suit is made from an oversized and exaggerated black and white check in a fine wool which keeps it light in weight but has enough structure to allow it to hold its intended shape perfectly.
- The collar is edged in a black patent leather strip, and this continues down the front and all the way around the hem. It also details the ends of each sleeve, the bottom of the skirt, the tops of the pockets and is used to create a little half bow that sits just off centre of the neck.
- The shoulders are rounded and sloped with a soft feel. The sleeves fall just above the wrist and they are very wide. Each is a full 16" around by the cuff.
- The body of the jacket is cut boxy and wide for an easy fit. Two little slit pockets sit on each side and both still have their original tacking in place.
- The skirt has a sleek and simple cut. It flares out as it near the hem and will sit at about the knee depending on your height.
- Both pieces are lined in a black silk. The jacket snaps to closed under the patent panel with hidden set oversized silk covered snaps. The skirt closes with a hidden set side zipper
- Both pieces are tagged at FR38, GB10, IT42, US6.
- Excellent condition and appears unworn.
Jacket
Sleeves: approx 19" and are 16" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true seam
Bust-bottom hem: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 21" from neck to hem
Skirt
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 20.5" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5131
Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2008 Christian Dior, Look 22.
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ossie clark
Iconic 1972 Ossie Clark Couture Black Moss Crepe Open Back Wrapped Dress w Bishop Sleeves
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- This is one of his most iconic and collectible designs.
- The dress made under the creative direction of Ossie Clark
- Ossie named all of his couture dress and this one is known as the Cuddly.
- To wear the dress you simply slip it on and wrap it at the waist where it ties into place.
- The dress is made out of his signature moss crepe.
- The front is cut in a low plunge because of the wrap and the back has a large triangle cut out that leaves your full back bare and exposed.
- It is very sexy and instantly recognizable as being an Ossie Clark piece.
- The sleeves are phenomenal. Each is a huge bishop cut sleeves that are puffed and full above the cuffs.
- The skirt skims over the hips and then widens out to be quite full with yards of fabric in its construction.
- The wrap leaves a long overlapped slit at the front. When you stand still it falls and closes but when you move or sit you get a flash of leg and depending on how tight you tie out around the waist you can show the entire leg.
- The dress is unlined and made out of a black moss crepe.
- One tie is a little shorter then the other but does not appear to have been altered. The wrap style should allow it to fit a variety of sizes.
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Tagged a vintage UK10
- I see some very minor bit of lighter areas on the moss crepe here and there. This is a natural patina on this type of fabric as in ages and is only mentioned for accuracy.
- Excellent condition
Sleeves: 28" and meant to pouf up when on
Bust: adjustable to approx 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: adjustable to approx 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from neck to top of band at the waist
Total length: 59" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD5125
Reference Photo: (1) June Ritchie, in an Ossie Clark Cuddly dress, at a photo call for Gone With The Wind at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1972. / (2) Madeleine Hinde, in Ossie Clark, at the premiere of British horror film 'The Fiend' in London, April 7 1972. Photo by M. McCarthy. / (3-4) Suzanna Leigh, in Ossie Clark, by Allan Warren, 1973. / (5-6) Pink in Ossie Clark, from Shrimpton Couture, for her 'Walk Me Home' music video, 2019. See below for video.
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john galliano
Phenomenal Fall 2006 John Galliano Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Sequins & Beading
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- This is an amazing example of his work from Fall 2006 and it is gorgeous. It is very similar to a dress that I had in the ship recently but this one is more elaborate and much longer.
- The dress was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
- This version was made for the shops and like all of the more elaborate bead work pieces he did would have only been released in limited quantities.
- This is a really striking dress that is also very easy to wear because of its simple and bias cut.
- The dress is made from three layers that are attached at the top of the shoulder and then float over each other from there. The inside layer is a black silk chiffon and then there is a layer of black silk chiffon that has a texture to it over that. The very top layer is that same textured silk chiffon.
- The dress has a very loose and easy cut through the body.
- The bodice has a beautiful draping neckline at the front and it does the same at the back. One shoulder is wider and a panel draped down from it to form the neck line. The other shoulder is a combination of silk chiffon with a raw lace edging. On that side, there is a tide bow at the top of the shoulder.
- The bodice on the side with the wider strap has pinned detailing that runs vertically down the dress, and the side with the more narrow strap is swept up to one side where there's a large flat bow and a bit of a ruffle created. That ruffle continues all the way to the ham so it appears that the dress has been wrapped around you and the bow is holding it all in place.
- Scattered vertically over the dress are a beautiful design that combines tiny seed beads and silver sequins topped by a tiny bead. These are all set by hand and you can see that on the back. They detail the neckline and then run in little cluster set vertically down the length of the dress.
- Many of the edges have a raw finish, which adds a delicate added texture to the dress that is very pretty.
- This side that has the ruffle feel going all the way to the ham has a split on all three layers so you get a flash of skin and it adds to the beautiful movement. The dress has. The back skirting is cut longer than the front so you get this fantastic sweeping field behind you as well.
- Because this dress is all cut on the bias and is so long and easy through the body it really needs a body inside of it to bring it to life. As good as it looks in the photos here it is phenomenal in person and on the body.
- The inner silk chiffon and middle tulle layer act as the lining underneath the top layer. The innermost layer has no closures. The middle layer closes with its own hidden set zipper, and the very top layer closes with one of his signature tightly spaced rows of silk covered buttons.
- The bias cut allows for some range and movement, so I put the comfortable range in lane flat below
- Tagged a FR40, GB12, US6.
- Excellent condition
Bust: 15-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total Length: approx 61" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back extends another 12" past that. Because of the bias cut, it may come up slightly once on.
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD5124
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christian dior
Spring 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Runway Look 53 Black Silk Strapless Dress
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- The twin of this dress in red walked the runway for Look 53 and its an iconic piece.
- Made under the Creative Direction of John Galliano.
- This collection marked Dior's 60th anniversary and it was also Johns 10th year with the label. He celebrated those milestones with a show that was a nod to both the archives and Old Hollywood glamour. Pieces were wait-listed worldwide and both colour versions were produced in very limited quantities.
- The red has also been seen on the red carpet and we have included both runway and carpet photos here. It is a spectacular piece for the collector.
- The dress is made out of a luxurious black silk. John often chose this weight of silk because of the control it gave him to be able to drape and apply the level of seam work that he loved to do.
- It is all cut on the bias.
- The bodice is strapless with an inner boned and cupped corset that holds the dress in place.
- Silk panels have been draped, gathered and hand stitched into place to create the dramatic sweeping detailing you see at the front.
- At the back he gathered all of the fabric down and into the centre line to meet in a little peak at the centre of the waist.
- From there his signature bias cut allows the dress to skim and drape over you so that is shows every curve but is not overly fitted. As in many of his pieces the seaming has the feel of the work you see from the twenties and thirties.
- The fabric has been pieced together with low dropped angled panels to create the widening of the lower skirt. It flares out at the bottom and at the back it is cut longer so that you get a sweeping feel behind you as you walk.
- A row of signature tightly spaced buttons & loops in the same silk run up one side.
- It is an incredible example of his work and looks to have been worn very little if at all.
- Fully lined in a black silk and closes at the side with a series of silk covered buttons. The inner boned and cupped corset hooks to close with two rows of lingerie hooks to choose from. The bias cut gives it some give in the measurements and I have given the comfortable range when the dress is laying flat below.
- Excellent condition
Inner bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 13-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 56" from top of the bodice to front hem, 78" to the back hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG
Item# DD5114
Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) Spring 2008 Christian Dior, Look 53. Model Morgane Dubled. / (5) Aishwarya at the IIFA 2008. / (6) Lucy Hale at the People's Choice Awards, 2024.
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karl lagerfeld
Fabulous Fall 1995 Karl Lagerfeld Runway Black Net Dress w Velvet Detailing
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- The twin of the dress that was worn on the runway for the Fall 1995 Karl Lagerfeld show.
- He launched his self-named label in 1984 and by the 1990s it was firmly established. Pieces from his personal label were far edgier then the work he did for Chanel. It was a label where he explored a more avant garde feel with his designs and pushed the envelope more.
- The dress that is made out of a mix of a light weight black net that is backed in more layers of netting and silk chiffon.
- Onto that is a pattern made from black velvet fused onto the netting. The velvet is set to highlight the cut and lines of the dress.
- It has a slightly more bare and fitted feel through the upper bodice and then flares and widens out very dramatically to the hem.
- The fabric is light in weight but the layering underneath the top layer of netting gives it enough weight and structure to hold the shape.
- The bust drops into a V and the velvet details on the bodice are set on angles to work into a centre vertical velvet line. This same striping runs horizontally all the way around the hem. The line that runs down the centre of the bodice extends all the way to the hem and then more vertical lines go all the way around the skirt to break up it up into panels.
- The waist comes in a touch, but has a more generous feel to it, and the skirt swings in a a wide A-line.
- At the back, the dress completely opens with a series of silk covered buttons that run from neck to just above the hem.
- The bodice is lined in another layer of the same netting and the skirt has three more layers of netting under the top layer and an inner nude silk chiffon layer under those. It closes at the back with the series of buttons that you see.
- Excellent condition.
Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 15" from top of the shoulder to waist
Total length: 55" from top of the shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD4926
Reference Photos/Video: Fall 1995 Karl Lagerfeld.
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loris azzaro
1990s Loris Azzaro Black Stretch Jersey Dress w Chiffon Angel Sleeves & Black Sequin Detailing
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- Loris Azzaro launched his label in 1967 and quickly defined his trademark looks by using ornate beading, sequins, daring cut-outs and avant garde ways of defining the body.
- Some of the most beautiful women in the world wore his clothing including Marisa Berenson, Raquel Welch, Jane Birkin, Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot and Tina Turner.
- The dress is made out of a black jersey through the body, which allows it some give, and then the remarkable sleeves are made out of a fine black chiffon.
- The lightness of the fabric used for the sleeves gives them incredible movement once this is on the body.
- The neckline sits wide across the neck and then it is edged in a row of overlapping black sequins.
- It skims over the body from there, past the bust, waist and hips to open out slightly as it nears the hem.
- Onto the front of the dress are five curving seams that are highlighted with a band of sequins. They almost give the impression of slashes across the front of the dress. The final sequin band curves down to meet the top of a slit that allows for some bare leg to show when you walk.
- The sleeves fall over the shoulders and are completely open along their insides. Once on the body these cascade all the way down to the hem of the dress and create the most incredible moment. The chiffon that they are made of keeps them ultralight so as you move they catch the slightest bit of air to swirl and billow around you.
- It is an incredibly easy dress to wear and incredibly glamorous once on the body.
- Unlined and slips on to to wear with a hidden set side zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. The fabric does have some stretch and the measurements below are the comfortable range when laying flat
- Excellent condition.
Bust: 16.5-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 59" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4725
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christian dior
Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Spring 1988 Haute Couture Black Strapless w Bow
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- The twin of this dress walk the runway for the Spring 1988 show.
- Made under the creative direction of Marc Bohan for Christian Dior.
- The evening portion of the collection focused on short dresses that had a corseted waist and bust with wrapping techniques that gave the feel of a sarong. The dress is a wonderful example of that feel he was after and it is fantastic.
- We found a teeny slice of it or a very similar piece on the runway and even though the photo shows the model on an angle, it does give you an idea of how wonderful this will be on the body.
- This would have been made completely by hand in the Paris atelier.
- The fabric of this dress is fantastic. It is made out of a black silk organza that has been gathered so it has a slight 3D puffed effect. This creates an incredible texture over the dress.
- The fabric is light in weight and despite the elaborate construction of the dress is not at all heavy once it is on.
- Inside the dress has a full proper corset with boning through the bodice to give you some support and built in cups. A wide grosgrain ribbon hooks in place around the inner waist to hold everything perfectly in place.
- All of the seams are finished by hand and it is really is a nod back to the early couture days in terms of it's construction.
- The bodice is cut with a curving sweetheart neckline and it is meant to hug the body. It is elaborately gathered and fitted around the bust with all of the gathered folds coming in to the seams that run over the bodice. This is all done to emphasize your curves and it make the dress very flattering once on.
- It nips in at the waist and there is a large and elaborate bow that sets at the base of an angle seem coming from the bust. I love how this is set to curve around the hip to the back. It instantly adds to the hourglass field the dress has.
- From under the bow, the skirt curves down and over with to wrap around you and then come back in and under that panel to give it that wrapped sarong feel.
- Fully lined in a black silk and closes with a side set zipper. The interior of the bodice is boned and cupped for support. The inner corset closes with its own zipper and a wide band on the interior waist hooks to close. There is a tiny bit of lightening to some of the edges on the fabric. This is a natural aging of this type of fabric and I don't consider it to be a flaw, but it is mentioned for accuracy. It otherwise appears to have never been worn, or worn very little.
- Excellent condition
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Interior waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: qpprox 10" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 29.5" from top of bodice to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5110
Reference Photos: Spring 1988 Christian Dior Haute Couture.
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givenchy
Spring 2018 Givenchy by Clare Wright Keller Long Tie Black Front Plunge Jersey Dress
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- This dress was one that was produced for the shops
- Made under the creative direction of Clare Wright Keller
- Easy to wear while still being incredibly sexy. It is made out of a thicker jersey that is cut on the bias and this lets it drape beautifully over you and still be completely opaque.
- The plunge at the front gives it a very edgy and sexy feel while the jersey keeps it feeling comfortable to wear.
- The dress is made to be one long tube with a seam at the waist on the front of the dress only.
- The dress has no collar and plunges down at the front to the waist. Two long ties extend out from the base of the front plunge. You can loop or knot them and then they fall almost to the floor at the front.
- The sleeves are long and simple and the shoulders are soft.
- The skirt flares out at it reaches the floor with a high slit runs up the front so you get a flash of leg when you move
- The dress is in its original uncut supermodel length and it closes with a back hidden set zipper.
- Tagged a modern Givenchy 36
- Excellent condition with some minor grubbiness around the hem
Sleeves: 25" and are 10-12.5" around the upper arms
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Total length: 62" from neck to hem
Slit: 32"
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5102
Reference Photos: (1) Melanie Hamrick at the American Ballet Theater Spring Gala, 2018.
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Fall 1985 Hubery de Givenchy Haute Couture Runway Plunge Black Silk Velvet Leopard Dress
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- From the Fall 1985 Givenchy Haute Couture collection and we have included some photos showing the extensive use of this particular fabric for pieces shown on the runway.
- Under the creative direction of Hubert de Givenchy
- Completely made by hand in the Paris atelier to Haute Couture standards.
- This gorgeous dress is made out of a black silk velvet with a leopard print done in a different finish of velvet within the fabric. This pattern gives the velvet an extra depth and richness, and also catches the light as you move. It is stunning.
- It drapes absolutely beautifully over the body. It is really an outstanding fabric. The bodice is set into a V that crosses over itself where it is set into the waist. The bodice drapes more loosely over you at the front.
- The waist is seamed and cut slightly on the more generous side. I have added a ribbon and if you wanted more shape, you could have it cinched and even more with a belt or it also works perfectly well without.
- The sleeves narrow down to a hand set zippered cuff.
- The skirt falls to the floor in a pretty sweep of fabric that is at the front. This lets the front hem curve up slightly.
- It is a gorgeous dress and a wonderful piece of his fashion history.
- Fully lined in a black silk. There's a inner built-in half skirt. It closes with an inner side set zipper and the outside snapped into place with a series of hidden set, snapped around the waist. And inner waist state hooks to close. Each cuff has a hidden set zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
- There is no size tag present so please check the listed measurements below
- Excellent condition
Sleeves: 23.5"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to slightly dropped waist
Total length: 55" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5100
Reference Photos: Fall 1985 Givenchy Haute Couture.
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Fall 2015 Valentino by Pierpaolo & Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Open Side Pleated Skirt Dress
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- From the Fall 2015 collection with references to its design on both the RTW Couture show.
- In 2015 Valentino was headed by both Maria Grazia Chiuri and PierPaolo Piccioli.
- The fabric is a silk that is heavy and has an almost fine wool suiting feel to it. The weight of the fabric is what holds the dress in place over you.
- The front is cut straight across the neckline and then it is brought starkly down the sides and set to sit just over the seam at the waist. This is repeated at the back with an addition of a long open keyhole that displays a slice of bare skin from neck to waist.
- This creates a rectangular cut out on either side from your shoulder to the waist.
- You can wear it bare or you can lay this over top of something.
- The waist nips in and and the skirt falls to the floor or ankle depending on your height.
- There is an amazing amount of fabric used for the skirt. It is flat pleated all the way around your waist and then each of those pleats open up at about 3 1/2 inches under the waist line to the hem.
- Inside each the open pleat are four more top stitched knife pleats that gradually open as they reach the hem. The detail that this creates all the way around the skirt when you move is amazing. When you stand still everything falls like a normal pleated skirt but when you move and they start to open and you see all those top stitched inner pleats the entire thing just comes to life.
- It beautifully executed and even better in person.
- Fully lined in a black silk through the bodice and the skirt is unlined. It closes with a button and loop at the back of the neck and a hidden set zipper that starts at the waist.
- Tagged a modern Valentino 40.
- It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
- Excellent condition
Bust: the sides are open and the bust covers 11.25" flat across
Slightly dropped waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 56" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD4769
Reference Photos: (1) Fall 2014 Valentino Couture, Look 8. Model Malaika Firth. / (2) Fall 2015 Valentino, Look 40. Model Irina Djuranovic.
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christian dior
Fall 2005 Christian Dior by John Galliano Runway Look 51 Black Pleated Corset Dress
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- The twin of this dress walked the Fall 2005 runway for Look 51.
- Made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
- The dress has all of the elaborate over the top details that you would expect from a Galliano runway piece.
- The bodice of the dress is elaborately pleated. The black silk jersey that it is made out of has been draped and gathered into a V at the front that is edged in velvet. The rest of the bodice is made from a silk with stiffened ribbon shown on the exterior all the way around. This sits over an inner corseted and cupped bodice.
- Straps connect to a silver D ring at the centre of the neckline and then they curve up and over your shoulders and attach at the sides of the back. On the runway, they were gathered so they appear more narrow, but you can also wear them to create a little almost capped cape feel like I have shown here. I love that you have the versatility of wearing it either way.
- The waist is seamed and a cord finished with little Dior embossed clips runs through the waist and allows you cinch it in as needed.
- The skirt falls from under there in a beautiful bias cut. The entire top portion of the hip is gathered into elaborate panels to pick up on the box all the way around you. The skirt falls from there and widen out as it near the hem. An oversized and elongated pocket is top stitched onto one side and elaborate velvet, sequin and net flowers sweep over the entire skirt.
- The upper back is left bare and I love that little curving peak that he has added there for extra detail.
- Fully lined with an inner silk skirt and a fill built-in silk cupped and boned inner corset bodice. It zips to close with a hidden set zipper.
- Tagged a FR36, GB14, IT46, US10.
- Excellent condition
Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 17" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 52" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG
Item# DD5096
Reference Photo/Video: Fall 2005 Christian Dior Runway Collection, Look 51. Model: Irina Bondarenko.
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- The twin of this dress was presented as Look 5 for the Resort Givenchy collection.
- Made under the creative direction of Ricardo Tisci
- This was his fifth year at the label and in the Vogue review of the show they noted that Tisci told them that the colour palette of black, red and white mixed with the occasional leopard was inspired by Frida Kahlo and her animal-filled paintings.
- The dress was shown over a hot pant two-piece inner set but was shipped to the stores with the black half slip you see here. If you prefer the runway version you could of course easily re-create a more bare feel.
- The dress is made out of a black net with little silk insects, emphasizing the darts. It is set in with a seam under the bust that is angled upwards to the centre. It is suspended from two tiny straps that curve up and over the shoulder. The very upper edge of the bodice is finished with leather piping.
- It skims over the waist and then the skirt cascades outward from there to the floor.
- Red lace and red netting have been applied over the dress to create the striking pattern that you see. This pop of red against the transparent black net is even more striking once on the body and you see the transparency through it that contrast against the red lace and netting.
- It widen out quite a bit by the hem and the width of the lower skirt allows the dress to move beautifully around you as you move.
- The inner black silk chiffon slip acts as the lining and it slips on to wear for an easy fit.
- The net dress slips on over that with no closures.
- Tagged a Givenchy 40
- I see a couple of tiny repairs in the net near the raw edge finish of the skirt. Very minor but mention for accuracy.
- Excellent condition
Dress
Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14" from top of shoulder to lowest part of the seam under the bust at the sides
Total length: 67" from top of shoulder to hem
Inner slip
Bust: 15.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 36" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5087
Reference Photo: (1) Resort 2011 Givenchy, Look 5. Model Daphne Groeneveld. / (2) Ciara in Givenchy by Cameron Smith for Wonderland Magazine, Nov 2010.
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oscar de la renta
Incredible 1990s Oscar de la Renta Fine Black Lace Dress w Full Ruffled Skirt
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- An inner waste state hooks to close. There's no there is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.An absolutely incredible piece from the 1990s.
- Made under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta
- This might be one of my favourite dresses I have had in the shop. The photos do not do it full justice and it is only when you see it in person that you realize just how beautiful it is.
- It is made out of a fine black lace. The lace completely covers the dress and I would be astounded to know how many yards of lace went into making this dress.
- The inner bodice is strapless and meant to be fitted. It is lined in a fine tissue silk and boned for support. An outer layer of lace covers the bodice and forms tiny cap sleeves. I love how this lets the upper shoulders and shoulders feel unlined so you get a peak of skin through it.
- The inner back scoops down with that a single layer of lace exterior covering you. It is very elegant but still feels very sexy.
- The waist nips in and then the dress glides over the hips to falls to the floor.
- Inside there are three layers of silk organza. Two black layers directly under the lace and then nude innermost layer. The two innermost layers both have wide bands of stiffening around the hem and the layer that sits directly under the lace has three stacked stiffened bands going up the skirt. This is what helps to hold the incredible shape and volume that you see.
- The skirt is extremely full and has so many yards of lace in its construction. The volume that you see was all created by the sheer amount of fabric, the cut and the seven lace tiers that run over the entire lower portion of the skirt.
- I love the tiers of lace that cover the lower part of the skirt. Each is set to slightly overlap the next one down. No expense was spared on the lace in the dress. Even the area between the tiers are finished with lace despite that fact that you can’t see them. Each tier's lace is set to that the edges are scalloped to follow the pattern and shape of the designs in the lace. I took a photo where I hold the skirt up on one side and this will give you an idea of the amount of yardage the skirt has. It is incredible.
- The inner construction of this dress is as good as the exterior and it is made close to a demi-couture level.
- It closes with a back zipper where the inner corset starts. The neck hooks to close and there is a keyhole between. Boned through the bodice. An inner waist state hooks to close.
- There is no there is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
- Excellent condition
Sleeves: are 10" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true seams
Inner bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 64" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5088
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- The twin of this jacket walked the runway for Look 6 for the Fall 2015 collection.
- From the Junya Watanabe for Commes des Garcons line.
- For the show Junya focused on the honeycomb and he said that he wanted to explore "dimensionality through clothing" the point where mathematics and nature meet.
- This particular jacket explores the use of the hexagon and triangle and the jacket is meticulously pieced together. You also see the nod to the honeycomb in the pattern of the oversized waffle weave print that adds texture over the entire jacket.
- The sleeves are shaped to follow the shape of the arm and the fabric is all gathered into a complex design under the base of the shoulder. You see this repeated at the front of the bodice and the interesting shape it creates around the neckline. I have taken a photo of the jacket hanging on a hanger as well as the dress form so you can get a better idea of this.
- Around the edge of the hip are little insets triangles that create a exaggerated peplum. You can see how beautifully the shape this creates once it is on the body.
- The jacket is fully lined in the second layer of the same fabric as the exterior and buttons to close down the front.
- It comes with its original packet that has extra fabric and the jacket appears to have never been worn.
- Tagged a Medium
- Excellent condition
Sleeves: approx 18" and are approx 12" around the upper arm
Slightly dropped shoulders: 19"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 22" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5084
Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2015 Junya Watanabe, Look 6.
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christian lacroix
2000s Christian Lacroix Red Floral Brocade Dress or Jacket w Cording Detail
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- A gorgeous and striking piece that can be worn as a jacket or a dress.
- Made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix
- The piece zips up at the front and fully opens. This is why it can play double duty as either a dress or a jacket.
- The fabric has a black backdrop and then has beautiful flowers woven through it in a deep red and an almost purple colour.
- It has no collar and the front is detailed with a wide band on either side of the zipper that has a swooping pattern made out of a cord applied onto the fabric. This panel extends down the back with more cording there as well.
- The waist is brought in and seamed and then the skirt under that is pleated into that seam. This allows it to be very full.
- Little pockets sit on each side of the hip so you can put your hands into the pockets and exaggerate the fullness of the skirt even more.
- The sleeves are wonderful. They are set into a slightly dropped shoulder and widen out to be quite wide by their ends.
- It is lined in a black silk and there is light rounded padding in each shoulder for shape. It zips to close at the front.
- Tagged a IT40, FR38, GB32, US6
- Excellent condition
Sleeves from the drop shoulder: 17" and are 13" around the upper arm
Dropped shoulders: 20"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Total length: 36" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5081
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john galliano
Amazing Spring 2002 John Galliano Black Bias Cut Logo Dress w Sweeping Back
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- This is a signature bias cut dress from the Spring 2002 collection by John Galliano
- Made under the creative direction of John Galliano
- There are no closures on the dress. It is completely cut bias and you just slip it over the head to wear and it just falls into place skimming over the body from head to toe.
- The cut of the dress has a strong nod to Couture pieces of the 1930s and 1940s decades that he continuously referenced in his collections.
- The fabric has a silk like finish and is a deep black. Various Galliano logos have been woven directly into the fabric in a different finish thread so as you move these catch the light. The effect is fantastic once it is on the body.
- The fabric obviously would have been custom designed by Galliano and made specifically for this dress
- It scoops down into a V at the front and the back with a band highlighting the entire neckline. It skims over the waist and hips from there and flares out at the lower hem.
- The back is cut longer than the front so you get this fantastic sweeping feel behind you. It is in its original uncut length.
- A high slit runs up one side for a flash of leg when you walk.
- Unlined and slips on to wear with no closures.
- The measurements have a lot of range because of the bias cut and no closure so I have given the comfortable range for all below when laying out flat. There is probably a little extra room beyond my measurements, but I do not like to over pull when measuring.
- Tagged a FR42, GB14, US8
- Excellent condition and it appears to have been worn very little if at all.
Bust: 16–19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14–17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18–21 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to front hem and then it extends another 8" past that at the back
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5080
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valentino
Fall 2012 Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Black Silk Dress w Front Plunge
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- This dress is from the Fall 2012 Valentino collection
- At this time both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were acting Creative Directors.
- It has the feel of Looks 25 & 48 from the runway with that deep plunge at the front that is really fantastic.
- The Vogue review for this collection stated in part; "For Fall, the designers wove an enchanting, globe-trotting story through the sweetly feminine silhouettes they've established as their own over the last few ready-to-wear and couture seasons".
- It is made in one of Valentino's signature silk crepes that gives it its sleek sculpted feel.
- The dress is very sexy and shows off some skin but still feels very elegant and refined. The fabric has just a touch of a bias cut to it through the body so its very comfortable to wear.
- Wider straps curve up and over your shoulders and all the edges of the bodice are set in a soft curving scalloped pattern.
- The front plunges to almost the waist with a band of the same fabric sitting part way down to keep it perfectly in place. This creates just a subtle little key hole below the breast. The result is a very deep plunge but a very wearable one.
- The back is a V to leave most of your upper back bare.
- The skirt widens out as it nears the hem. A wide band of fabric circles all the way around the hem and the bottom edge is the same scallop as around the bodice.
- The bodice is fully lined in a black silk and the lower panel of the skirt is a double layer of the same fabric. The skirt between is unlined.
- It closes with a back hidden set zipper.
- Tagged a modern Valentino 40
- Excellent condition
Bust: 16-17.5" flat across the back seam and each cup is approx 6.5-7" across at the widest point
Band under the bust: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11" from top of shoulder to the top seam of the band under the bust.
Total length: 63" from top of shoulder to the hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5078
Reference Photos: Fall 2012 Valentino Runway Collection, Looks 48 & 25.
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- This jacket is from the Spring 2006 collection and it is a beautiful classic and timeless Chanel jacket.
- Make it under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld
- The collection was called "Coco meats, James Dean" and the idea was that Lagerfeld organized this imaginary meeting between the two. In real life they had never met but in his eyes he saw them as being rebellious figures and wanted to explore the meeting of the two stylistically.
- The jacket has a gorgeous woven feeling to it tweed exterior and is a mix of silk and cotton.
- The shoulders have very light padding but are soft and shaped to the body and the sleeves are slightly cropped. Each sleeve has a fringe finish to it.
- The collar is scooped with the same fringe finishing and then the jacket closes down the front with hand made buttons to look like wax seals. A double C has been stamped into each button.
- Two tiny top set pockets sit on each side and these also have a fringe finish.
- The jacket has elaborate vertical seaming that pieces all of the panels together to give shape to the jacket.
- Triangle inserts have been done all the way around the hem so that it flares out with this fabulous little peplum. The bottom hem of the jacket is finished in fringe.
- Inside it is lined with a meticulous black silk that follows the pattern of the jacket. There is a signature silver chain that runs around the inner hem.
- Tag a Chanel 38
- Excellent condition
Sleeves: 20" and are 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 21.5" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5066
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- This is a fantastic little Celine leather motorcycle jacket
- Made under the creative direction of Phoebe Philo
- The jacket is made from a soft leather that is heavy enough to hold its distinct shape.
- It has a small neat collar with padding and top stitching to create the distinctive motorcycle jacket features that you see.
- It closes to the side with an angled large silver zipper and then snaps to close at the collar above that.
- Zippered pockets are set on each side and there are four in total.
- Big silver buckles wrapped around the sides of the waist allowing you to cinch it in or open it more.
- The jacket is fully lined in a red quilted fabric
- Tagged a Celine 34
- There is some minor grubbiness to the inside edge of the lining and very minor creasing in the arms from minimal wear
- Excellent condition
Sleeves: 21" and are 11.5" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: approx 17" flat across from side seam to side seam with a bit of adjusting able t be done with the buckles
Total length: 19" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS
Item# DD5065
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christian dior
Late 1960s-70s Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Floral Print Cotton Smock Dress
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- This exceptional dress is by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior and it is a wonderful example of his work during this time period.
- This best matches the work that he was doing from about 1969 to 1972 when he was doing these wonderful dresses. We found a similar one to this with variations on the print that this dress has and I have included it so that you can see how perfectly this will drape and fall on the body.
- It is a very easy and comfortable dress to wear
- The dress is made from a cotton that has a pretty floral print that covers the entire dress.
- The neckline is set high and detailed with a black cotton collar that extends down the front and buttons to about the waist area.
- Under that the bodice is meant to skim over you to fall loose and easy over the natural waist and then the skirt billows out from under that to the floor.
- The sleeves are set into the shoulder with slight gathers and they have a more full cut that balloons out over the wrists. At their ends they are edged with that same black fabric that sits around the collar and this extends out and tie into pretty bows around the wrist.
- The dress comes with its matching tie belt in the same fabric so you can wear it loose and easy or cinch in the waist for shape.
- Once on the body the entire dress has this stunning movement and yet feels minimalist and elegant.
- Unlined and slips over the head to wear. The front buttons up to about the waist and each sleeve ties with attached ties. The belt is original to the dress.
- Tagged a vintage Dior 12 and the easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes.
- Excellent condition
Sleeves: 25" and are 13" around the upper arm
Slightly inset shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam and then you use the tie belt to cinch it in as much as you need
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 61" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG
Item# DD5057
Reference Photos: (1) Model in Dior for British Vogue, March 1969. / (2) Model Kellie Wilson in gypsy-style Dior, wearing a long chiffon dress in lilac with white batik print, a ribbon belt and massive gold pendant Vogue October 01, 1969. Photo by Bert Stern.
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oscar de la renta
c 1970 Oscar de la Renta Black Silk Taffeta Backless Halter Neck Dress w Extensive Ruffle Detailing
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- Late 60s maybe the first couple years of the 1970s and it seems similar to some of the pieces I've seen from the 1970 season.
- Under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta
- The dress is made from a beautiful black silk taffeta that holds the shape and volume that this dress has perfectly.
- The fabric choice also keeps the dress fairly light in weight while giving the dress some structure and shape.
- Two shaped triangles cover the front of the bodice and there is a deep V for the neckline. The triangles extend all the way to the top of the neck and they are finished with a ruffle in the same fabric.
- Ties extend from just behind the peak of each triangle to tie behind the neck.
- It wraps around the waist and scoops low there. This leaves your entire back open and bare above that.
- The waist nips in and we have added a wide grosgrain ribbon to add a little more shape.
- The skirt is made out of the same silk taffeta and it is incredibly full by the time it reaches the hem. Tiers of silk allow this expansion and there are five tiers in total. Each tier is finished with that same ruffled detail that you see around the halter neck
- Inside there is a silk lining and then another netted lining sits between the outer skirt and that inner layer. This helps to hold the volume that you see.
- Fully lined in a layer of silk taffeta and the skirt is lined as described above.
- The dress closes with a low set zipper at the back. Hand finished throughout
- The ribbon at the waist is not original to the dress but will be sent with it
- Excellent condition
Bust: each triangle covers 8" plus there is an inch and a half a ruffle on each side.
Waist: 12.5-13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 59" from neck to hem and can be adjusted a bit depending on were you tie the neck
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4633
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chanel
Exceptional Spring 2009 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Look 62 Silk & Tulle Dress
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- The twin of the dress walked the Spring 2009 runway for Look 62
- Under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld
- This is the actual dress that was worn by Catriona Balfe for the Season 5 premiere of Outlander in 2020.
- In the book "Chanel Catwalk" the notes on this collection tell us that for this show they rebuilt the facade of 31 rue de Cambron inside of the Grand Palais. The collection played homage to classic Chanel style. The palette of the show was mainly black, white, pink and grey. Many of the pieces had a touch of a lingerie inspiration in them, including this gorgeous dress. It was one of the outstanding pieces in the show and it is even more beautiful in person. My photos don't come close to doing it justice.
- The upper bodice and shoulders of the dress are made of a fine silk netting that has a touch of transparency to it. It breaks at the back to leave a bare expanse of skin down the centre.
- A muted silk satin, with a more matte finish, is used to create a tiny little bodice piece that wraps around you. A little bow sits at the centre front for a pretty and feminine touch.
- The skirt falls from that empire cut and flows outward to the floor, expanding by quite a bit as it nears the hem.
- It is made of four layers, a top black silk net layer, a more ivory layer under that, and then two inner black silk organza layers that sit next to the skin.
- Fully lined in silk behind the bust area and the inner two layers of the skirt are a black silk organza.
- The bodice buttons to close with two pewter coloured silver metal buttons at the back and the dress zips to close under that.
- Tagged a Chanel 38.
- I see a couple of very tiny and little minor pulls and breaks in the skirt near the hem that don't affect it at all but are mentioned for accuracy and a repair near the edge of the arm opening. Overall excellent condition
Bust: 16-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 10.5" from top of shoulders to waist
Total length: 62.5" from top of shoulders to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD5050
Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) Spring 2009 Chanel Runway, Look 62. Model Kim Noorda. / (5-6) Catriona Balfe, in this dress, at the season 5 premiere of Outlander, February 2020.
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chanel
Beautiful Fall 2017 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Look 85 Black Skirt w Silver Sequins
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- The collection had a futuristic theme and silver was a prominent element throughout.
- The twin of the skirt walked the runway for Look 85
- Under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld
- Flat fitted waist and then it has perfectly spaced knife pleats all around the hip to give it the volume that you see
- Tiny little zip pockets on each hip that are functional but shallow
- The little Chanel logo button on the one hip is meant to represent a map of the Earth
- Slits on either side of the skirt
- Made out of a cotton and then densely applied with hundreds of thousands of silver sequins in various sizes. Little dots of silver thread are interspersed in between all of those sequins.
- It closes with a hidden set back zipper
- Tagged a modern Chanel 38
- It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition.
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at the top of the hip that is 6" down from the waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural hips: open
Total length: 34" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5022
Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2017 Chanel, Look 85.
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loris azzaro
c.1973 Loris Azzaro Backless Black Jersey Dress w Gold & Black Sequin Flame Halter Top
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Loris Azzaro launched his label in 1967 and quickly defined his trademark looks by using ornate beading, sequins, daring cut-outs and avant garde ways of defining the body. Some of the most beautiful women in the world wore his clothing including Marisa Berenson, Raquel Welch, Jane Birkin, Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot and Tina Turner. It was a label that defined sexiness and had a certain French flare that women world-wide loved. This is a stunning example of his work during the early seventies. We have had several examples of dresses from in and around 1973 that combined the same jagged 'flame' cuts with sequins. I have included some of those for you to see here.
This is an amazing Azzaro. The skirt is made out of a black silk jersey that is cut on the bias and and falls to the floor. It widens out a touch as it near the hem. Topping this is the most amazing bodice. It is made from curving panels of sequins and the panels have been stitched and overlapped to create the shape that you see. When you realize that this all had to be pieced together in an exact way to create this, it seems that much more amazing. Panels covered in gold sequins extend up to wrap around the back of the neck. Those are covered by two panels of black sequins at the front and then there is another black sequin panel on each side. The panels are stitched together to the waist so that they are one solid piece forming the bodice but where they hit the waist seam they fall freely beside each other. This is what gives the suggestion of the 'flame' feel. They extend past the waist seam by between eight and 9 inches adding some movement. The back scoops down so your entire upper back is left bare and exposed. Lots of hand finishes inside. It is a fantastic example of his work. Excellent condition.
Fully lined in black silky rayon through the bodice and a second layer of jersey through the skirt. A slit up one side. Closes with a back zipper and hooks behind the neck. Hand finishes throughout.
Bust: each side of the bust covers 7" flat across from side to side
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from neck to waist
Total length: approx 60" from neck to hem
Slit: 17" from hem up
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5014
Reference Photos: Reference Photos: (1-2) Marisa Berenson in a Loris Azzaro. October 1973. Photo: Michael Holtz. / (3) The cover of the book "Azzaro" for Assouline - Marisa Berenson and Loris Azzaro photographed in 1973, for issue 604 of L'Officiel de la Couture et de la Mode de Paris, by Roland Bianchini. / (4) Image from the book "Azzaro: Fifty Sparkling Years" / (5) Magazine spread featuring a model in Azzaro, 1973. / (6) Spring 1973 Loris Azzaro Couture.
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chloe
Spectacular Fall 1976 Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Documented Black Silk & Gold Lame Dress
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The twin of this dress walked the runway for Fall 1975. Chloe was headed by Karl Lagerfeld at this time making it a historically important piece of fashion history. The evening pieces in this collection were a hit with the press. The Los Angeles Times even said they were "collectors items". On the runway, the dress was worn with a thin gold belt that matches the gold colour on the inside of the back floating panels. I love that this shows you that you can wear it either way and it looks equally fantastic.
The dress is made from a light scarf weight black silk and the back panels are made of the same and then those are completely lined in a darker gold metallic silk lame. The neckline is piped with the same silk and the fabric is gathered softly into it. The neckline is cut slightly wide across and then the dress falls from there to skim over the bust, waist and hips to the floor. It gradually widens out to be quite wide by the hem. The back dips into a low V above hidden set snaps to close it. I love how this gives you a glimpse of bare skin behind the panels when you move a certain way. The two long panels that hide that open back are are attached along the back neckline and then fall loose to the floor. They are very wide by the time they reach their ends. Each one opens up a full 29" across the bottom. They are lined in a beautiful deep gold metallic lame that has an almost copper tone feel to it. The lame has a horizontal weave to it which gives it added texture. When this is on and moving, these billow out and float behind you. It is utterly fantastic. Excellent condition with a minor note below.
The dress is unlined and closes with a back hidden set series of hooks at the base of the V at the back. There is also a hook behind the neck. Hand finishes throughout. The easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. I see one small area near the bottom of one of the panels on the black side where the fabric is just a tiny bit lighter. It is very minimal and I could not catch it on camera.
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 56" from top of shoulder to front hem, 62" to the longest point of the back panels
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD5012
Reference Photo: Fall 1976 Chloe Runway.
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Color Blacks
