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    Exceptional Spring 2011 Prada by Miucci Prada Runway Look 27 & Ad Campaign Embroidered & Beaded White Dress

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    Exceptional Spring 2011 Prada by Miucci Prada Runway Look 27 & Ad Campaign Embroidered & Beaded White Dress

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    • The twin of this dress was Look 27 on the Spring 2011 Prada runway.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Miuccia  Prada
    • On the runway was the first of three variations of dresses that featured extensive and whimsical embroidery over them along with the beadwork around the hem.
    • The dress was an instant hit. You saw it in editorials, on celebrities and it was used in the ad campaign that season. It is also featured in the book Prada:Catwalk. This dress is noted in particular in that book where it says "a beachy feel came through in those prints again, and in Mexican embroideries across the front of a white sundress. There were shades of Josephine Baker also here, emphasize by the model slick pin curled hair – just the lightest touch of history in case anyone might forget where they were and the deep understanding of culture that entailed. Bar the furs and jangling plastic beads at hems, the clothes in this collection were entirely made from a cotton – sensible, hearty, humble. The collection was extraordinarily bold: an immaculately executed fashion statement that couldn't have been more confident, clear or right for its time." Miuccia herself called it "minimal baroque".
    • This is a fantastically rare dress and it is exceptional and important part of Prada's history.
    • The dress is made of a crisp white cotton. Onto that is a heavy finish of embroidery to create that print that you see going across the dress is all the way around the dress.
    • It is suspended from the shoulders by straps made of the same white fabric and the dress itself is the simplest of cuts. The front has darts to create a bit of shape around the breast and then it has a touch of a barrel shape through the body. The waist and hips curve outwards and then the hem comes in slightly.
    • The back dips down for an expanse of bare skin to show.
    • A dancer is in full stride with a huge headdress and skirt are a nod to the great Josephine Baker.
    • Bright bold colours swirl across you and around to the back of the dress and the embroidery work is fantastic to see. It has a slight 3D texture as it sits slightly up and off the dress.
    • The hem of the dress is equally as fantastic and has a finish of braided silk cord and large beads that dangle and jangle all the way around the hem.
    • The dress is fully lined in a white silk and has an offset hidden zipper at the back. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. The open cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. It will just fit more over-sized on a smaller frame.
    • Tagged a modern Prada 38
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 38" from top of shoulders to actual hem and the beads extend another 3" past that

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

    Item# DD5282

    Reference Photos/Videos: (1-5) Spring 2011 Prada, Look 27. Model Daphne Groeneveld.  /  (6) Spring 2011 Prada Ad Campaign.  /  (7-8) Bruno Mars and Joan Smalls Photographed by Peter Lindbergh for Vogue, June 2011.  /  (9) Miroslava Duma in Prada, 2011.  /  (10) From the book "Prada Catwalk: The Complete Collections" by Susannah Frankel.

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    Rare & Chic Fall 1999 John Galliano Soft Ivory Wool Sleeveless Shift Dress Covered in Tiny Black Yarn Bows

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    Rare & Chic Fall 1999 John Galliano Soft Ivory Wool Sleeveless Shift Dress Covered in Tiny Black Yarn Bows

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    I Have A Question: Rare & Chic Fall 1999 John Galliano Soft Ivory Wool Sleeveless Shift Dress Covered in Tiny Black Yarn Bows


    • This is a rare and early example of Galliano's work 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 the same fabric as it was seen on the runway.
    • The dress is ultra soft to touch. It is made from a deep creamy ivory and then onto that are tiny little black bows made out of yarn. They form a grid in their centres as they weave through the underlying ivory and then the ends are allowed to extend out on both side sides. This is what forms the bow and also gives it the 3D feel as each end sits up and off of the fabric.
    • The dress is done in a simple shift feel with no sleeves and an easy to wear cut. Long vertical seams curve over you to add shape. The bust is simple and set to curve over you. The waist is shaped to come in slightly. From there it curves back out over the hips. 
    • The skirt is a simple slim pencil shape that comes in very slightly at the hem. At the back, extra fabric is hidden inside of an inverted vent. The fabric is pleated on both sides, inside the vent, and this allows you to move and walk in the dress. It also gives you a little unexpected flare at the bottom of the back skirt while you are moving.
    • It is the perfect minimalist 1990s piece with a Galliano twist.
    • The dress is lined in an ivory silk with hand finishes around the neck and arms. It closes with a hidden set side zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
    • Tagged an early Galliano FR38,GB10, US4
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: 16.5" 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: 37.5" from neck to hem with approximately 1" turned under the hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

    Item# DD5283

    Reference Photos: Fall 1999 John Galliano, Look 12.

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    Flapper Inspired 1980s Yves Saint Laurent Easy Fit Brilliant Pink Silk Dress w Black Floral Lace Sleeves

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    Flapper Inspired 1980s Yves Saint Laurent Easy Fit Brilliant Pink Silk Dress w Black Floral Lace Sleeves

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    I Have A Question: Flapper Inspired 1980s Yves Saint Laurent Easy Fit Brilliant Pink Silk Dress w Black Floral Lace Sleeves


    • The dress dates to the late 1980s and is mostsimilar to the pieces we see in the 1987 collection.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
    • Yves could really push the envelope with some of his designs and this particular dress is a nod back to some of the work that he was doing in earlier decades but in that best of the 1980s kind of way. Its easy cut and open shape through the body is a strong nod to the pieces from the 1920s.
    • The dress combines a brilliant pink silk with black floral patterned lace for the sleeves.
    • The neckline is cut slightly wide across and the shoulders are soft. The neckline is bordered with a panel of the same silk and the fabric is gathered in along the edge on the front and the back. A buttons with two buttons at the back of the neck and this sits above a small keyhole slit.
    • The sleeves are spectacular. They are made out of a very pretty floral black lace. The lace is unlined so you can see a peak of skin between the lace once the dress is on. I love that for the cuffs he used the same pink silk used in the body of the dress for a little contrasting pop.
    • It skims loosely over the bust and waist and eventually joins a low set seam around the hip. If you wanted to wear the dress shorter, you could add a belt for a completely different silhouette. The very bottom part of the skirt is a little soft and flirty ruffle that is just under 9" wide and made out of the same pink silk.
    • The dress is unlined and slips over the head to wear. It closes with two buttons at the back of the neck. Each sleeve has a loop and button to close. Its loose and easy fit should allow it to work on a range of sizes. The pink is slightly lighter than how it photoed here. These are meant to fit slightly oversized.
    • There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
    • Excellent condition.

    Sleeves: approx 25.5" and they are full and open around the upper arm
    Shoulders: no true defined seam
    Bust: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist-seam at hip: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 36" from neck to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5260

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    Amazing Fall 2009 Junya Watanabe Black Padded Nylon Dress w Gold Chain Detailing

    Amazing Fall 2009 Junya Watanabe Black Padded Nylon Dress w Gold Chain Detailing

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    I Have A Question: Amazing Fall 2009 Junya Watanabe Black Padded Nylon Dress w Gold Chain Detailing


    • A version of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 2009 collection for Look 29. 
    • It was made under the creative direction of Junya Watanabe
    • One was also shot for Vogue Korea that season. We have included all the reference photos so you can get an idea of how fantastically this will sit on the body.
    • The dress still has its original tags and was never worn.
    • The dress is wonderfully avant-garde in every way. It is like wearing a piece of soft sculpture once it is on.
    • The dresses made out of a black nylon that is feather light and then inside of the layers through the body have a light padding added. This is what gives it the incredible volume and shape that you see. We have added nothing underneath to any of these photos.
    • The sleeves have been create by a single layer of the nylon that extends out from either side of the neck line. An opening is left in each for your arm to slip through.
    • The front and back both plunge in a V and are detailed with that big chunky gold toned metal chain. It is just a phenomenal idea and gives the neckline the weight to hold it in place on you.
    • The chain curves and crosses over itself at the front and the again at the back. It scoops around to each side with one side showing on the exterior. The fabric. of the dress is all pulled and gathered into this chain and this is what creates the beautiful curving shape.
    • There is an open keyhole created at the back where the chain meets. The dress is so well-made that I think you could wear it either way around if you wanted that at the front instead.
    • The skirt is phenomenal. It is quilted and lightly padded and scoops back up and under itself at the hem to also attach back into the chain that curves around you on the inside. It is incredibly full and when I lay it out flat it makes a complete circle of fabric.
    • His work is highly collectible and this is a phenomenal example.
    • The folding back over of the layer of the skirt acts as the lining and the bodice is unlined. It slips on to wear with no closures. Its easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. On a smaller frame it will just feel more oversized.
    • The dress was never worn and still has all its original tags attached as well as a small piece of repair fabric in a clear pouch attached to the tag on the inner skirt.
    • Tagged a Watanabe size M
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: approx 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: approx 14-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: open
    Total length: approx 47" from top of shoulder to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

    Item# DD5204

    Reference Photos: (1) Fall 2009 Junya Watanabe Runway, Look 29.  /  (2) Vogue Korea, December 2009.

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    Rare 1980s Jan Faulkner Hand Made Black Suede Cut Out Mini Dress w Pearls & Fringe

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    I Have A Question: Rare 1980s Jan Faulkner Hand Made Black Suede Cut Out Mini Dress w Pearls & Fringe


    • Jan Faulkner is a leather artist who began her career about 30 years ago. This is an early piece of her work from the 1980s
    • It is made out of a black suede that has a leather finish to the interior side.
    • The suede is almost certainly deerskin as it is extremely soft and supple.
    • It slips over the head and is meant to be full and easy through the body.
    • The shoulders are soft and extended to form a small cap feeling sleeve.
    • The entire dress has these little slit cut outs running over its surface. Each grouping of the cut outs have been highlighted with pearls and small hand tied fringes in the same black suede. This makes the dress slightly see-through in a subtle kind of way. 
    • It drapes down and narrows in at the hem. The suede is so soft that it is like a fabric over the body.
    • The neckline is wide enough that you can wear it off one shoulder if you wished. 
    • It is meant to be worn oversized and it is short enough to wear as a micro mini or tunic.
    • It slips over the head to wear with no closures.
    • Excellent condition.

    Shoulders: the seams drop well down the top of the arm so there is no true defined seam for the shoulder
    Bust: to 26" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 31" from top of the shoulder to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

    Item# DD5206

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    c. 2006 Prada by Miuccia Prada Black Silk & Silk Chiffon  Low Scooped Back Sleeveless Puff Dress

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    I Have A Question: c. 2006 Prada by Miuccia Prada Black Silk & Silk Chiffon Low Scooped Back Sleeveless Puff Dress


    • This is from 2006 and is a very cute little black dress that has a real bit of sexiness to it.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Miuccia Prada
    • The top portion of the neckline is made from a black silk chiffon so has a touch of transparency. The chiffon carries down the sides and then across and underneath the scoop at the back.
    • The body of the dress is made out of a black silk that helps to hold the shape. It skims past the bust, widens out over the waist and then is very full over the hips. At the front it flares out in a pretty and full A-line to the hem.
    • The back of the dress has a low open scooped cut out that leaves most of your back bare and exposed. The chiffon on either side and just under the scoop has a touch of transparency. It is so good.
    • The back of the skirt is all gathered into a curved seam under that and this gives the fabric all of the volume that you see. Those gathers combined with the way it is cut let it sit up and off the small of your back a touch and this just emphasizes all the fullness back there even more.
    • Under the skirt is a built in under skirt made out, helps to provide the volume that you see. I love how it kicks out past the hem of the dress.
    • The dress is fully lined in a black silk and closes with a side set hidden zipper. It still has its original tag attached.
    • Tagged a Prada 42
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: open
    Total length: 37.5" from top of shoulder to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5198

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    Spring 2008 Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Look 19 & Ad Campaign Silk Organza & Chiffon Print Dress

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    Spring 2008 Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Look 19 & Ad Campaign Silk Organza & Chiffon Print Dress

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    I Have A Question: Spring 2008 Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Look 19 & Ad Campaign Silk Organza & Chiffon Print Dress


    • 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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    2000s Christian Lacroix Red Floral Brocade Dress or Jacket w Cording Detail

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    2000s Christian Lacroix Red Floral Brocade Dress or Jacket w Cording Detail

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    I Have A Question: 2000s Christian Lacroix Red Floral Brocade Dress or Jacket w Cording Detail


    • 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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    Resort 2018 Prada by Miuccia Runway Look 23 Printed Pale Pink Mini Dress w Feather Cuffs

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    Resort 2018 Prada by Miuccia Runway Look 23 Printed Pale Pink Mini Dress w Feather Cuffs

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    I Have A Question: Resort 2018 Prada by Miuccia Runway Look 23 Printed Pale Pink Mini Dress w Feather Cuffs


    • Note that due to new regulations this coat can only ship to a Canadian address 
    • Resort 2018 Prada runway Look 23
    • Under the creative direction of Miuccia Prada
    • The runway version did not have the gray underneath the chain metal so it was worn more as a tunic. When they added the grey silk band for the shops it allowed it to be worn as a mini dress
    • Made from a pale pink crepe with a soft grey design printed over it that incorporates the word Prada on both the front and back
    • The lower portion of the skirt is a pale grey stretch silk like fabric. A metal chain mail detailing goes around the top part of that lower skirt
    • It has a high collar and the sleeves are long. Each sleeve is finished in a pale pink feather cuff.
    • Pin-tuck detailing creates a very pretty and detailed finish at the front of the dress
    • The fit through the body is more full and open much like a 1920s flapper dress
    • It closes with a hidden set back zipper
    • Tagged a modern Prada 40
    • I see some teeny little marks on the grey silk and one tiny faint spot on the top of one shoulder. It has the slightest perfumey smell, otherwise in excellent condition.

    Sleeves: 25" including the feathers and are 11" around the upper arm
    Shoulders: 15.5"
    Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 34" from neck to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5046

    Reference Photos/Video: Resort 2018 Prada, Look 23.

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    Spring 2012 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Pale Pink Knit Dress w Front Flower Detail

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    Spring 2012 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Pale Pink Knit Dress w Front Flower Detail

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    Spring 2012 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Pale Pink Knit Dress w Front Flower Detail

    I Have A Question: Spring 2012 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Pale Pink Knit Dress w Front Flower Detail


    • A shorter version walked the runway for Spring 2012 for Look 47
    • Under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld
    • The body of the dress is a pale pink knit whose design is set in little individual scallops that slightly overlap the one underneath. It is very intricate and beautiful 
    • The neckline is scooped and there are flowers made out of stiffened silk organza mixed with an iridescent fabric that also is stiffened. These are curled inward to form petals. There is a cluster of five flowers around the neck and then ten run down the centre of the front. More circle around the entire hem. The iridescent petals catch the light and add a beautiful dimension to the dress.
    • The sleeves are made out of a ivory silk chiffon and each closes with a little domed Chanel button with the double C logo in gold. A third button sits at the back of the neck. Despite having the Chanel button I think that these sleeves may have been added at a later date or upon request of the client. It would explain why they still have the Chanel buttons but they don't look like they were integral to the dress by the way they are set into the arm. I have left it as found but if you did not like them they could easily be removed.
    • The dress is unlined and slips over the head to wear. It buttons to close at the back of the neck and on each cuff.
    • Tagged a Chanel 36
    • The button at the back of the neck has lost its little gold double C logo. I see a tiny little break in the silk at the top of one shoulder. It otherwise is an excellent condition.

    Sleeves: 23" and are 13" around the upper arm
    Bust: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 36" from neck to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent:  XS-SML

    Item# DD5044

    Reference Photo/Video: Spring 2012 Chanel, Look 47. Model Anna Selezneva.

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    Spring 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture 'Indian Collection' Ivory & Black Tunic/Dress

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    Spring 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture 'Indian Collection' Ivory & Black Tunic/Dress

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    Spring 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture 'Indian Collection' Ivory & Black Tunic/Dress

    I Have A Question: Spring 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture 'Indian Collection' Ivory & Black Tunic/Dress


    The Spring 1982 collection marked the 20th anniversary of Yves' Couture house. In the book Yves Saint Laurent: Catwalk they note that the historical importance of his collection made him feel very anxious. He was quoted as saying "I am frightened of this collection. I am far more anxious than I was for my first collection. It is a reassessment of 20 years… It is the end of adolescence, the beginning of maturity. I really feel like a beginner." But of course, it was a masterpiece of a collection and raved about.

    The collection was extravagant and was heavily influenced by India and the beautiful work done by Indian artisans. There was a play on proportions with wide shoulders and a narrowing at the hips. This tunic was one of the more simple pieces in the collection but it still has the touch of an oversized shoulder and the ease and elegance of a beautiful silk in its making.

    I love that you can wear this as a tunic over something else. It was shown over a skirt and a modern girl could easily wear it on its own as a dress. It was shown belted with a silk sash in the advance photos for the collection and you could easily add a belt or ribbon if you wanted to have more shape. The shoulders are padded and set a little wide. The sleeves are cut wide through the upper arm and even as they narrow to the wrist, they are still wide set by the cuff. The cuffs and collar are done in a black silk and I love the contrast to the ivory of the body. It is meant to be worn fairly loose and easy to skim over your bust, waist and hips. It falls to about the knee or just above depending on your height. A slit runs up each side and you can see that he has lined the entire inside of the piece in that same black silk as the collar and cuffs. When you walk and move the slits let you to see that flash of black which ties the whole piece together perfectly. The silk is a rich and heavy weight that drapes beautifully over the body. This is a dress that really needs to come to life with a body in it and my dress form photos are nowhere near to doing it justice. It is completely made by hand and an absolutely beautiful, refined and easy piece of true Couture. Excellent condition with a small note below.

    Fully lined in a handset black silk and closes at the back with a hand set zipper. Handmade padding in each shoulder. It is completely made by hand to Couture standards. Has it proper YSL numbered Couture label. There is one small mark near the elbow of one sleeve. Please see the photo after the label shot. The easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. On a smaller frame, it will just feel more oversized.

    Sleeves: 22.5" and each is 20" around the upper arm
    Exaggerated shoulders: 16.5"
    Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 39" from top of shoulder to hem
    Slits: 11.5" from hem up

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

    Item# DD4913

    Reference Photos: Spring 1982 Yves Saint Laurent  Couture Advance Preview. Model Kirat Young.

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    Well Documented Spring 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Look 53 Silk Floral Dress

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    Well Documented Spring 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Look 53 Silk Floral Dress

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    Well Documented Spring 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Look 53 Silk Floral Dress

    I Have A Question: Well Documented Spring 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Look 53 Silk Floral Dress


    The twin of this dress walked the runway as Look 53vfor the Spring 1983 Haute Couture collection. It was shown under a jacket initially and then the jacket was removed. I love that this shows you how versatile these little dresses can be. We also found the fabric noted in a WWD editorial and then I looked into my folio collection book and found the model number and original sketch for you to see. I have included all these reference photos for you here and it gives you a beautiful idea of how fabulous this is once on the body. The dress is gorgeous and Yves always cut his couture pieces so perfectly. It really is a beautiful piece and owning a piece of his couture work is always one of the ultimate vintage acquisitions.

    The dress is amazing and showcases how wonderful Yves Saint Laurent could cut a dress to flatter a woman's body. It is made entirely by hand and the silk has the tiniest ribbed texture running through it. The top is cut to skim over you and blouse over the waist. The shoulders have light padding just at their outer edges to slightly extend them outward. They are set into the bodice with gathers so that they slightly pouf above the shoulder line. The sleeves are slim and pouf out just slightly as they slim down to the zippered cuffs. The neckline is set wide across the collarbones and edged in a black silk band. The waist is seamed and we have added a black grosgrain ribbon there for shape. You can add a belt instead if you wanted a really cinched in look. The skirt falls under that in a simple pencil to just about the knee or above depending on your height. There are hidden set pockets along each hip. The colour of the silk is the best thing about the dress. It is a mix of a bright pink, green, blue and a deep purple set in a large floral design that runs over the entire dress. It is so pretty. Truly a brilliant dress and when you see it in person you will fall in love with how good it is in person. And it is just so good on the body. A masterpiece. Excellent condition.

    Unlined through the bodice and lined in a black silk through the skirt. All the work is done by hand to Haute Couture standards. It closes with a back zipper and two buttons at the back of the neck. An inner waist stay hooks to close. Each cuff has a hand set hidden set zipper to close. Light padding in each shoulder as described above. Completely made by hand. Proper Haute Couture numbered label present. The grosgrain ribbon is not original to the dress but will be sent with it.

    Sleeves: 22" and 13.75" around the upper arm
    Slightly wide set shoulders: 16"
    Bust: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 12.5-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: 16" from top of shoulder to waist but mean to blouse a bit
    Total length: 38" from top of shoulder to hem with 2" turned under

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

    Item# DD4642

    Reference Photos: (1-4) Spring 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway.  /  (5-7) Spring 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Advance Preview.  /  (8) Womens Wear Daily, February 1983.

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