• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 1990 collection.
• It was Made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent
  
• The fabric that the dresses made out of is a stunning pale nude ballet slipper pink that has a beautiful weight to it. This and the cut is what helps hold the draping perfectly in place.
• It has a very unusual design hidden from the outside. There is an inner bodice that one side of the outer dress hooks onto around the inner waist and then the other side drapes over that and hooks along the outer waist. This gives you coverage over the bust on the inside but still allows the bodice to feel so loosely draped around you and allows the plunge to be so low at the front while still feeling secure and covered underneath.
• The sleeves are incredible. They are extremely full and each is lined with a pale pink silk chiffon to help hold the added volume of them. I love the way they drop over the cuff at the wrist to form that gorgeous puff at their ends.
• The inner waist closure holds the dress in place around you and then the exterior silk drapes and skims past the waist and hips. The skirt flares out slightly as it nears the hem. The silk drapes over the waist for a bit of definition in shape, even though there is no actual seam there.
  
• The inner bodice zips at the front and then the dress hooks to close around it. The rest of the dress is unlined. I see one tiny faint mark along the edge of a fold of the top, some very minor faint marks at the hem and a tiny scratch in the fabric at the back hem. All very minor but mentioned for accuracy. Hand finishes. The colour is slightly more pastel soft pink than how it shot.
• The fit of the dress as it is currently is based almost completely on the measurements of the inner bodice piece but the outer dress is more generous. You could easily alter/add to the inner bodice to get more room if needed.
• Tagged a vintage YSL 38 
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 24.5"
Inner bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam. The outer bust measurement is very full and up to 22" across so if you needed more room you could easily add to the inner bodice to get more room.
Inner waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam with a similar note to above. The outer waist measures to 17".
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 59.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML 

Item# DD5203

Reference Photos: Spring 1990 Yves Saint Laurent Runway.

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• The twin of this set walked the runway for the Spring 1993 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
• Early Armani at this level has become extremely collectible and I love that the Met Museum holds what looks to be the same skirt with a different top in their permanent archives. Perhaps whoever donated that one did not buy the full runway set that we have for you today.
• The extensively beaded pieces that Armani was producing during this time period were on par with demi-couture and cost tens of thousands of dollars even then. It is such a pleasure to have such a well-documented piece and when it is as spectacular as this one it is even better. 
• This is actually a set and is two pieces. A skirt and a corset feeling top.
• The top is boned with interior structure to hold its shape and this is what gives it the nod to the corset. You can clearly see all of the hand work done in the detail shots here. Straps curve over each shoulder and these are extensively covered in beads, sequins and faux pearls. They are added onto the top by hand and it is lined by hand.
• The bodice is meant to be fitted and its nude silk chiffon base is covered with an ivory netting that has that gorgeous pattern added onto it. The bead work is so extensive on this set. Beautiful flowers are created by hundreds of thousands of added beads, sequins and faux pearls. The bodice dips slightly at the front and a panel crosses over the dip and is attached on the other side. This panel is made of the same embellished netting. It drapes over the front and past the edge of the waist of the skirt. I love that even underneath that added panel the bead work is as extensive as anywhere else.
• The waist of the skirt is embellished as heavily as a straps. The skirt falls from there and widens out around you to be quite full by the time it reaches the hem. The skirt is covered in the same elaborate combination of ivory netting that has been extensively covered at the same hand work done over the top.
• This is a phenomenal set and the craftsmanship on it is just outstanding.
• The top is hand lined in a nude silk and closes at the side with a zipper. There are boning and structure throughout. The skirt closes with hook and eye at the waist and a zipper under that. The skirt is lined in a nude silk chiffon. Extensive hand work throughout both pieces. I see a little bit of change of colour on the inside lining of the front of the top. It is very minor.
• Tagged a vintage Armani 40
• Excellent condition

Top
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 16" from top of shoulder to hem

Skirt
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 39" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5197

Reference Photos: (1-4) Spring 1993 Giorgio Armani.  /  (5) Spring 1993 Giorgio Armani Ensemble in the MET Collection.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 1998 Versace show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Gianni Versace.
• This is a rare and early documented example of his work.
• The dresses made of two layers of silk. There is an inner silk layer that is a bright vivid pink and then this is topped with a black silk chiffon that has a touch of transparency. 
  
• Onto the top black layer is an elaborate pattern made of silver metallic thread and little tiny silver sequins. This adds a subtle sparkle over the entire dress.
• Two triangles sit at the front bust and they are brought inwards at the neck leaving an open keyhole underneath. The straps circle around both sides of your neck and then meet at the back. They curve outwards to meet the sides of a full open scoop that leaves most of your back bare and exposed. 
  
• It skims over the waist and hips from there and I love the lingerie effect created by having the black float over the inner pink layer.
  
• The inner pink silk layer acts as the lining. The neck of the dress slips over the head and then the dress closes with a hidden set side zipper. When the dress is off the body the pink under-layer appears to extend past the bottom by a couple of inches but it is bias cut so once on it lines up as shown in the photos here.
• Tagged a vintage Versace 40
• Excellent condition

Bust: each triangle covers up to 8" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 13" from neck to the seam under the bus
Total length: 60" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5194

Reference Photos: Spring 1998 Versace.

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• This is an original Gianni Versace label piece most likely from the late 1990s 
  
• This would have been made under the creative direction of Gianni Versace.
• The dress is made out of a knit that has a gold Lurex thread running through it so that it has a fantastic metallic feel but still soft and easy to wear.
• The knit has a pretty chain stitch that gives it added texture combined with the gold metallic thread.
• The front neckline edge is ribbed and the straps curve up and over to meet the side of the back. The dress comes with its original laces that you can slip through little slit openings down the sides of the back to have the entire back have a laced up effect. You can also wear it without the laces for a completely open and bare back. The very low edge of the back and the hem are also finished with that same ribbing effect as the front edging. 
• One side of the dress is slit from the hem up and and you can lace that up as well or you can wear it without the laces. 
• The dress slips on to wear and is unlined. The knit has stretch and I have given the range of measurements below. The length may come up a touch once on depending on how it sits on you.
• Tagged a vintage Versace 42/8
• Excellent condition

Bust: 13-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 15-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 59" from top of shoulder to hem. 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5178

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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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