• The twin of this dress walked the Spring 2008 Fendi runway for Look 19.
• It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld
• This was a highly documented collection and this dress and versions of the dress especially were the outstanding pieces. On the runway it was shown with a belt that was sold separately in the shops. A version was included in the Met Museum's 2023 exhibition "A line of beauty". Its twin was used for the ad campaign that season and it, and a version of it, were used in editorials that year.
• The dress is very interesting in how it is made. There is a silk organza outer layer with its circular print on the skirt and more print on the sides of the bodice. Underneath that layer of the skirt is a second silk chiffon layer that has its own different print scattered all the way around the skirt so you get this diffused feel of the print underneath the top organza layer. It is very interesting.
• The dress is suspended by two tiny straps that curve over the shoulders and hook into the low waist at the back. This leaves the entire back bare and exposed.
• At the front, two triangles of fabric curve up to meet those straps and are plunged to the waist. A panel of printed silk has been set in behind those to provide some coverage and also add yet another design detail.
• The waist is defined by a wide band of the organza and then the two layers of the silk fall from there to make the skirt. Depending on your height this will fall mid-calf or slightly lower. The skirt has many yards of silk organza and silk chiffon underneath  that and it has the most incredible movement as a result. The lightness of both those fabrics allow it to pick up the slightest bit of air.
• The printed silk chiffon layer under the skirt acts as the lining and the bodice is backed in silk chiffon. It closes with a hidden set zipper at the back with two button buttons on the waistband. I see a couple of small marks. There are to faint dots underneath the band at the front to the side, a mark in the print of the skirt and another near the hem. All are fairly faint and because of the print and amount of fabric do not create a huge impact. Please see the photos after the label shot
• Tagged a vintage Fendi 38
• Excellent overall condition

Bust: the front triangles covers to a total of 16" flat across from side to side
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 13" from top of shoulder to top seam of the 3" band at the waist
Total length: 50" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5184

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) Spring 2008 Fendi, Look 19. Model Bruna Tenorio.  /  (5) Spring 2008 Fendi Ad Campaign. Model Raquel Zimmermann.  /  (6) Photo by Mark Seliger.  /  (7) credit unknown.  /  (8) The MET's Spring 2023 exhibition, A Line of Beauty.

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