• The twin of this dress walked the Fall 1978 runway.
• It was made under the creative direction of George Stavropoulos.
• Stavropoulos was known for his evening wear and his signature looks often involved draping and the use of silk done on a bias cut. He focused on cut and fabric to convey the beauty of each piece. It was said that his gowns 'seemed to float on air'.
• He launched his label in 1960 and soon was dressing women like Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, Barbra Streisand and Maria Callas. His gowns are were made by hand and to couture standards in his salon. 
• I love that we have runway documentation as documentation on his work can be rare.
• The dress is made out of a feather light black silk that has tiny little red lines running over the silk that highlight the cut and line of the dress. 
• The neckline is cut straight across at the front and the back of the dress.
• Tiny straps in a matching black silk curve up and over each shoulder. 
• The seam work is set on angles and it is cut so that the waist is brought in and then it curves back out and over the hips.
• From there the skirt falls in this extravagant sweep of bias cut silk to the floor. I love how much it. widens out by the hem. This allows it to move beautifully around you as you move.
• Underneath the top layer of silk is an unexpected red lining. When you sit or move you get these little flashes of that great red that is fantastic. 
• The same red is used in the stripes that run over the entire dress. These bands of colour are stacked on top of each other and are set on angles running down and around the entire dress to add visual interest and shape.
• There is a slight elastic around the top neckline and this would let you wear this as a strapless piece and just tuck the little straps in if you wanted.
• The dress is fully lined in a red silk and it closes with a side set zipper. It appears to have been worn very little at all.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from the top of the shoulder to the waist
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to hem, with the inner lining intentionally extending slightly past the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5648

Reference Photo: Fall 1978 Stavropoulos Runway.

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• This dress is from the 2022 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Sarah Burton.
• we found a photo of the dress on so you can see how it works on an actual body.
• The dress is made from layers of an off-white ivory silk chiffon that floats beautifully over the body. 
• Tiny adjustable straps curve up and over your shoulder to connect at the sides of the bodice and back. You would have the option to tuck the straps in and wear this as a strapless dress if you wished.
• The bodice is cupped and inside there are wired inner cups to hold the shape and give you structure and support.
• Onto the bodice is a beautiful and elaborate design made out of a braided silver thread, silver tube beads, and prong set rhinestones and beads in various sizes. These are set over the bodice to form a design of leafs and vines that swirl deep into each side. 
• The silk chiffon falls from under there and flows all the way down to the floor. The movement the silk chiffon has is incredible. The fabric is very light in weight so that when you move it swirls around you.
• There are extra panels of the silk chiffon attached along the upper edge of the back. these fold inwards from the sides and i love how to silk is swept slight towards them. These fall to the floor to give a beautiful caped feel to the back. 
• It is a very striking and romantic feeling dress. 
• The dress is fully lined in an ivory silk and closes with a back hidden set zipper. There is a built-in inner corset that is boned and cupped. I see a tiny repair near the hem of the skirt and there is a little bit of very minor pulling here and there.
• Tagged a McQueen 42
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: to 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13" from top of the shoulder to seam under the bust
Total length: 64" from the top of the shoulder to hem 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5647

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• The set is from the 1976 Christian Dior collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Marc Bohan.
• This is a shorter skirt version in purple and turquoise of the set that was photoed for L'Officiel in 1976. We had a red version many, many years ago and I am very pleased to have found this one.
• Both pieces are made out of a crepe silk chiffon that is light in weight and moves quite beautifully.
• I love that because it is two pieces you can wear it together to get the full look or you can mix and match it with pieces you already own.
• The top can play double duty as it can be worn as a proper top or you could layer it over other pieces as more of a light jacket.
• The top can be tucked in and left loose and easy, or worn belted, whether tucked in or loose, giving you even more versatility.
• The shoulders are soft and they extend out into sleeves that are cut wide and full for a bit of a kimono feel.
• The neck has no collar and there is a silk covered button at the top of the neck. If you choose to close this, it creates a slit keyhole that runs to the first of seven buttons that sit midway on the top. There are no buttons below that so if you wear it un-tucked it is open at the bottom and very pretty.
• Running around the collar and down both sides of the front is an edging of a pretty gold piping that adds a beautiful finishing touch.
• The skirt has a band around the waist and is cut slimmer around the hips with pin tuck seams for a little detail and shape.
• At the bottom of the hip the skirt opens on each side with a series of soft pleats that give you extra volume on the sides. As you move, this gives you beautiful movement around you. I also love the subtle reference of picking up on the volume of the sleeves
• It is absolutely beautiful and a wonderfully documented set.
• The top is unlined and the skirt is fully lined in a purple bias cut silk. The top buttons to close at the front and the skirt closes with a zipper and hook an eye at the waist.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements below
• Excellent condition

Jacket
Sleeves: to 19" at their longest points and they are 18" around the upper arm
Slightly dropped shoulders: 17"
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam and narrows to 19.5" by the hem
Length: 23" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 30.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5642

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 2016 Celine show as Look 38.
• It was made under the creative direction of Phoebe Philo.
• This is a fantastically documented dress. It was used in the ad campaign that season, shot for various editorials and was seen on multiple occasions being worn and documented on various people.
• Phoebe Philo told Vogue that "It's about taking her out of urban life and putting her feet on the sand. It's where I long to be, more and more. I am somebody who is interested in how clothes makes us feel and and how we behave in different places. I thought if you were travelling for a year what would you need to take with you?" Vogue noted the jersey dresses especially saying "long fluid jersey dresses with high waisted bodices and chaste-medieval scooped necks."
• The dress is made out of one of her signature jerseys and is a remarkable colour that is best described as perhaps a pastel peach with a touch of sand.
• The jersey makes it fluid over the body and easy to travel with.
• The shoulders are soft, and the sleeves are long with hidden set zippers at the end of each cuff.
• As noted in the vogue description, the front scooped with a band of the same fabric, edging and neckline. This goes around to the back where long ties extend out and tie as you wish.
• The back is scooped in a fantastic rounded form to leave a bare expanse of skin showing. I love the sensuality of the ties draping over the skin.
• The waist is banded and at the back there is a little unexpected suede rectangle that snaps over the top of the zipper and is highlighted with two gold studs.
• The skirt falls from under there to between the ankle and knee depending on your height. It's gathered in around the band at the waist and then has quite a bit of jersey so it move spectacularly around you as you move. You can see this in the reference video.
• This is a highly collectible and a fabulous piece from Phoebe's time at the label.
• The dress is online but beautifully finished inside. It closes with a hidden set back zipper, and then that suede piece snaps in place over that the ties tie behind the neck. Each cuff has a hidden set zipper. I see one tiny smudge near hem otherwise the dress appears to have been worn very little if at all
• Tagged a vintage Celine 38
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 25.5" and they are 10-10.5" around the upper arm
Shoulders: adjustable because of the tie at the neck
Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 14" from top of the shoulder to the top of the 1.5" band at the waist
Total length: 54" from the top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5640

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• The twin of this dress walked the Spring 2019 Chloe runway for a Look 52
• It was made under the creative direction of Natacha Ramsay-Levi.
• This is a wonderfully documented piece. A version appeared in the ad campaign, seen on the red carpet and was shot for an editorial. I love that this lets you see how wonderful it is once on the body.
• The Vogue review of the show noted that "Natacha Ramsay-Levi's instincts lead her to Ibiza and Morocco and what she described variously as hippie, modernism and new age Boho." They noted this dress in particular saying "the plisse goddess gown worn by Grace Hartsell" was one of the "clothes with the most persuade of power, exuding and elegant unfettered purity."
• This dress was the stand out piece from the collection in my opinion and it is even better in person.
• The dress is made out of a lightweight chiffon that is pleated and textured in a soft plisse that is set vertically from shoulder to hem. At first glance, you might think that all the colours are separate panels that have been attached together, but it is actually dyed vertical stripes down the length of the dress. I love how where they meet a softly fade into the colour next to it.
• The chiffon is light in weight and the plisse adds such a gorgeous texture. I am very glad that we have both the runway photos and so many reference photos and video for you to see how fantastically it moves once on.
• The front is set in two triangles that meet at a seam just under the bus. This repeats at the back where the panels meet in a more true V.  I love how this gives you four distinct panels and leaves the sides open to that same sea under the bust. Even with the plunging the way that it has been cut keeps it very secure around you.
• A peplum made of the same fabric circles all the way around the waist for a pretty detail.
• Under that screw in a beautiful column of the plisse fabric. There's actually quite a bit of fabric in the skirt that only shows when you begin to move and walk. And the lightness of the fabric gives you beautiful movement around you as you can see in the video.
• At the back panels of the same fabric have been attached at the top of each shoulder with a little ruffle for added detail.
• These panels fall down the back connecting at their centre to create the feel of a cape behind you. They are cut, so they're a little longer on each outer edge to fall slightly past the hem of the dress.
• The panels only add to the beautiful movement that the dress has.
• The the colour is described as being sand brown on the label and it is a very pretty muted colour with the feel of beach or desert sand.
• The lightness of the fabric gives it incredible movement as you move. It is a fantastically cut dress that perfectly encapsulates the Chloe girl.
• The dress is lined behind the panels of the bodice in a matching chiffon, and the skirt is unlined. It closes with a hidden set back zipper. The dress is new with its original tag and appears to have never been worn.
• Tagged a vintage Chloe 36
• Excellent condition

Bust: each panel at the front is 6" flat across from side to side at its widest point
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 12" from top of the shoulder to the seam under the panels
Total length: 61.5" from the top of the shoulder to the hem and the cape extends another 7" past that at its longest points.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5639

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• This dress has a print that was used in and around the 1974 collections. Similar prints were also used slightly earlier.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent
• The colours in the cotton are amazing. It has held the colour extremely well and they are as crisp and vibrant as the day it went on the shop floor. 
• Yves was a master at choosing the fabrics that were the perfect compliment to the prints that he used. This dress is no exception to that rule with its riot of bright flowers covering its surface. The choice of the cotton make it feather light and allow the skirt to float around you when you move.
•  This is such pretty and easy to wear dress. It is actually a very simple shape that is meant to skim over the bust, waist and hips.
• It is strapless with band of gathered top stitched fabric around the top of the neck line to hold it easily in place on you. The band is meant to sit just above the bust. 
• The dress floats over the bodice and then there is another wider band of the gathering that runs around the waist. The bodice is cut so that it drapes over the waist a touch.
• The skirt falls in to the floor under the elaborate gathered portion of the waist. The top part of the skirt widens out to a seam around the knee and then the lower skirt is gathered into that.
• The lower skirt has quite a bit of fabric and has a gorgeous flounce around you. It is quite full so has gorgeous movement around you as you move.
• The dress is flattering, easy to wear, and is a really beautiful piece of his work that is very representative of this era of his work.
• The dress is unlined and closes with a back zipper. It appears to have been worn very little at all
• Tagged a vintage YSL 42
• Excellent condition

The band at the top" 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Top seam at the waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 10" from top of the bodice to the top of the gathers at the waist
Total length: 50.5" from top of the bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5638

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 50 in the Spring 2016 runway.
• It was made under the creative direction of both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli.
• The show was based on Africa as its inspiration and at this period of time the world was watching refugees attempting the journey to Italy. In the Vogue review for this collection Maria and Pierpaulo were quoted as saying; 'We probably feel that the greatest privilege in doing our work is that fashion can give a message,” said Chiuri. “We think every person coming here is an individual, and we can show that we can improve ourselves by understanding other cultures.'... 'The message,' added Piccioli, 'is tolerance. And the beauty that comes out of cross-cultural expression.'
• The dress is made from an extremely light in weight cotton with an inner nude cotton layer underneath and then that is entirely covered in a stunning giraffe and fauna print done in a deep orange and navy. 
• Many of the pieces fused both Italian and African traditions , 'They met in the textiles' and the prints in the collection was described as "African-inspired prints with wax block detailed their Spring 2016 collection. The collection was praised for a respectful rather than literal interpretation of African cultural influences."
• The lines of this dress are wonderfully simple and yet it still feels glamorous with the head-to-toe print. 
• The neckline is high and the shoulders soft. It skims over your bust to a slight more generously cut waist. The sleeves are long and narrow in slightly at the wrists.
•  From there it curves over the hips and begins to widen out to the floor. There is a surprising amount of fabric in the skirt, but because of the lightness of the fabric, it falls in a more column silhouette until you begin to move.
• The print that covers the dress is stunning. It is set to highlight the lines of the dress and is specifically placed to accomplish that goal.
• The dress has an inner slip dress made of nude cotton that buttons in place inside the shoulder. It closes with a hidden set back zipper. Each cuff buttons to close. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern 42 
• Excellent condition

Dress
Sleeves: 24" and are 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 13.5" from neck top of of the 2.5" band around the waist
Total length: 59.5" from neck to hem

Inner Slip
Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 12" from neck top of of the 2" band around the waist
Total length: 59.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5637

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• This dress is from the 2018 Christian Dior Resort collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri.
• This collection was shown in the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in Calabasas, California. For this collection, Maria went into the archives where 'she came across the house founder's Lascaux collection of 1951 inspired by the ancient K paintings discovered in southwestern France a decade earlier.' she used those sketches throughout the collection, mixing them with nods to the tarot and pretty Prairie dress themes.
• The mix of the floral print and lace seen on this dress can be found on Look 75, while the cut of the dress seems to be a dead ringer of Look 79. We included both those references here so you can get an idea of how fantastic this will be on an actual body.
• The floral printed portion of the dress is made out of a silk chiffon and this is mixed with a cotton lace. Inside it is finished in a black cotton that keeps the dress soft and pretty as well as light in weight. 
• The bodice of the dress is fitted with a built-in corset that is cupped and boned to sit perfectly in place around you.
• I love the edging of lace around the top of the bodice and then this is repeated with a panel of lace that wraps around the waist.
• Curving over each shoulder is a hand beaded strap in a mix of colours pulled from the desert. This unexpected pop is the perfect contrast to the soft floral of the dress.
• Each strap is hand beaded with the phrase J'dore Christian Dior repeated, leaving no doubt as to who you are wearing.
• The skirt is cut to be very full. It falls from under the lace panel around the waist and then expands outwards from there. This gives it a soft and easy movement around you as you move. If you lay the skirt of flat it is just short of being a true circle skirt by the time it reaches to hem.
• Fabulous panels of lace run in angular patterns over the entire skirt. Panels of the floral printed silk are placed in between them. This gives it structure as well as a pretty visual interest.
• It is just outstanding in person and beautifully constructed.
• The dress is fully lined in a black cotton. Inside the bodice is an attached cupped and lightly boned corset. The dress closes with a hidden set back zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern Dior FR 40, GB 12, IT 44, US 8
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from top of the shoulder to the bottom of the 2.5" waist band
Total length: 53" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent:SML-MED

Item# DD5636

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• This is an absolutely fantastic and rare piece from the Spring 1993 Versace collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Gianni Versace.
• Similar pieces was seen on the runway worn by Linda Evangelista, versions were shot for Italian Vogue and used for various editorials that season.
• This collection was an homage to South Beach, a place that Gianni absolutely loved. In 1991 he bought Casa Casuarina, a mansion on Ocean Drive. Two years and $30 million later it was a lavish palazzo. But before that completed, he created this spring 1993 show as a love letter to South Beach. Little Havana was referenced in the amazing bell bottom pieces and floral printed silks, both of which are found on this jumpsuit. 
• The jumpsuit is made out of a black and white floral printed silk that has a beautifully soft finish to it which makes it very comfortable and easy to wear once on the body.
• A wide 5" band of the floral printed silk is mixed with a second ruffle made out of a black and white dotted silk. This gorgeous double layer of ruffles circles around the shoulders with a silk covered elastic band that lets it sit perfectly in place on you. I I love the bare expanse of skin this leaves showing across the top of the shoulders. As good as it looks on the dress form it will be even better once it is on a body.
• The body of the jumpsuit skims over you and its cut is shaped to follow your curves. Depending on your preference and size, it can be worn super fitted or have more of a skimming feel over you.
• All of the shape over the bust, waist and hips is created by long vertical seaming. The waist curves to come in for shape and then the silk curves back out over the hips.
• The pants are phenomenal. Each one has a fairly straight leg to about the knee. At that point there is a curving seam that wraps around the waist and into that the bottom of the pant leg has been added. The fabric is done in an extra full flare to create that fantastic bell bottom that you see. It is made out of two layers of silk. There is an inner dotted layer that extends out past the hem and then the floral printed layer over that. When you lay it out each bell bottom is a full 52" all the way around. I love how the dotted fabric peeks out from below the hem and ties the dotted fabric on the ruffle around the shoulders together perfectly.
• The extreme bell shape of the lower pant legs creates phenomenal movement when you move but because the silk fabric is so light and fine they have the perfect amount of fullness when you stand still.
• The jumpsuit is unlined and closes with a back zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Versace 40
• Excellent condition

Elastic shoulders: 19-23" flat across side to side
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 60.5" from top of natural shoulder to hem
Inseam: 29" 
Gusset: 27" from the top of the zipper to inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5633

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• The near twin of this rare dress walked the runway for the Fall 1995 collection with an added cape.
• The dress was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler.
• A version of the dress was included for the "Thierry Mugler: Couturissime" Exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum
• 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.
• The dress is very rare and special. It is spectacular on the body.
• The dress is made out of a black silk mixed with an ivory silk set on a combination of angled and curving panels down the entire front. 
• A wide set curving V comes down the front bodice. An ivory panel circles the neck line and then follows the V into a point that plunges to the centre of the waist. A small black silk flower sits where the two meet. The flower is a removable brooch so if you prefer it without it is easily removed.
• I love how the parts on the bodice are a mix of curves and angles. The curving parts feel feminine and emphasize the shape of the body while the angles are more edgy in contrast. 
• The sleeves come directly out from the shoulder with gussets underneath the arm and no set shoulder seam to break the eye. Each sleeve ends in a little turned up cuff of the same black silk.
• The waist is snatched in and the insets of ivory visually exaggerate the cinched in shape.
• The skirt has been cut to have a deliberate outward curve around the top of the hip. From there it flows down and over the hips and then narrows inwards as it nears the hem. A high slit up the back allows you to walk and lets a bit of a leg to show.
  
• A second inset ivory silk panel runs down the full front of the skirt from the waist seam. It mimics that same curving shape that we see through the hip and also narrows down to the hem of the skirt.
• The ivory parts that runs from shoulder to hem are all done to give the visual appearance of an exaggerated hourglass / wasp silhouette.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk and closes with a back zipper. The flower at the waist is pinned on and is easily removed. I see a couple of teeny teeny changes in colour on the white. Extremely minor. It appears to have worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Mugler 40
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approximately 16" and are 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true defined seam
Bust: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from neck to waist
Total length: 59.5" from neck to hem with just over 2.5" turned under the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5634

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• Note that due to new regulations this set can only ship to a Canadian address. If you need further assistance on this please get in touch.
• The twin of this set walked the runway for the Resort 2018 Prada collection as Look 23.
• It was made under the creative direction of Miuccia Prada.
• The set is very well documented. Not only did its twin appear on the runway that season but it was used for the ad campaign, seen on red carpets, and was shot for editorials.
• Both pieces are made from a pale pink crepe with a soft grey design printed over it that incorporates the word Prada in several places.
  
• The tunic has a high collar and the shoulders are soft. The sleeves are long and each has a decadent pale pink feather cuff. I love that the colour of the feathers has been dyed to the same colour as the silk ribbon that sits at the hem of the tunic above the metal finish.
• The metal mesh finish that edges the bottom of the tunic is fantastic. It falls at different lengths all the way around you and is linked together so has pretty movement as you move.
• The fit through the body of the tunic is meant to skim in an almost tubular line from shoulder to hem.
• The pants have a banded waist and flat front. They curve over the hips and then fall in a more wide leg cut that is slightly cropped in length. I love that the width of the legs give them a touch of movement around you as you walk.
• At the bottom of the hem there is a little band of black silk and then a metal mesh circles each hem. The mesh here is different from the mesh on the tunic. It is more compact and tightly done. I have taken close-ups of both and they are both fantastic.
• Pin-tuck detailing creates a very pretty and detailed finish on both the tunic and the pant and it is integral to the design. It also helps a bit of structure to hold the shape of the tunic and pants.
• The perfect finish is the amazing custom print that covers both pieces so elaborately. The combination of the pale pink backdrop and those soft tones of grey are phenomenal.
  
• This is a rare complete set and highly collectible.
• Both pieces are unlined. The tunic closes with a hidden set back zipper and the pants with a hidden set side zipper. On the top I see one tiny faint spot on the top of one sleeve and perhaps the slightest bit of grubbiness inside the collar of the collar. Both pieces have their original hang tag.
• The tunic is tagged a modern Prada 40 and the pants a 42S.
• Excellent condition

Tunic
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

Pants
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 37.5" from waist to hem
The inseam is 16" and the gusset is 15" from the waist to inner sea

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5628

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1998 YSL collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent
• The dress is gorgeous and the fabric itself is part of what makes it so fabulous.
• The body and sleeves are made out of a inky black velvet that gives the dress some structure. Onto this is a band of heavily applied overlapping glossy black sequins. The effect of the sequins in contrast to the richness of the velvet adds depth and interest.  
• This is a piece that shows his strong tailoring and detailed knowledge of how to cut a piece to best suit a woman's body. 
• The shoulders are lightly padded and the sleeve extend out from there. They are a touch fuller near the upper arm and then narrow slightly to their ends.
• The addition of the sequins is just spectacular. They are set in a band that has four stacked rows of sequins that are more densely applied so that they overlap each other. They begin at the back of the neck, curve around to follow the view of the front and then sit side-by-side all the way down to the hem.
• I love the plunge of the front and how it can be adjusted to sit as high or low as you dare. A zipper runs up the centre front and you can zip it higher or lower. The zipper only goes partway and then there is a high slit from the ham up. You can see how it sits in the runway photos and how great it is once on.
• The waist is brought in through the seams at the sides with no horizontal line to break the eye. 
• It glides over the hips and then widen out as it near the hem. The front slit helps to give it some width around you so it has great movement as you move.
• It is a phenomenal YSL from this time period.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk and it closes with the zipper at the front. Light padding in each shoulder. I see the slightest wrinkling in the velvet under the arms. Nothing beyond normal wear and mention for accuracy.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements below.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 19" with 1.5" turned under. They are 13" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15.5-16"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to hem. The slit is 28" up from the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5626

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 55 for the Fall 2019 runway show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli
• The Vogue review for this collection touched on Pierpaolos's inspiration for the show saying; "(he is) a man on an intuitive mission to place fashion on a positive plane. 'I feel that people are looking for emotion and dreams—but not distant dreams,' he said today before his ready-to-wear show was about to take to the runway. 'I want to create a community for Valentino. I mean something different from ‘lifestyle,’ which is about owning objects. It’s about people who share values.'"
• I love that we have the runway reference photos and video so you can see just how spectacular this one moves once it is on the body. It is one of my favourite dresses he ever made.
• The dress is made out of yards and yards of a feather-light yellow silk chiffon that is an exceptionally pretty colour. This fabric choice keeps the dress extremely light in weight and easy to wear.
• The neckline is scooped wide across so that the straps sit more on the edges of the shoulders. 
• At the back it is scooped even lower to leave your back bare and exposed. 
• A wide ruffle follows the entire neckline and gives it the prettiest flounce all the way around you. It continues down to follow the scoop at the back and it creates a bit of a pretty caped feel to the upper part of the dress.
• Underneath the ruffle the bodice skims down to the more generously cut waist. These more generous waists became a signature of Piccioli's work and made his pieces exceptionally easy to wear and fit.
• I love that except for that very top ruffle that edges the neckline all of the other ruffles are set in long vertical ruffles that run the full length of the dress all the way to the hem.
• The ruffles start underneath that ruffle around the neckline and then fall in long rows that follow vertical seams set from there to the hem. As they run down the length of the dress they widen out both in how they are spaced apart and also in the width of the actual ruffles.
• The incredible amount of ruffles covering the skirt combined with the lightness of the fabric gives you the prettiest movement when you move. 
• The final perfect touch is that he extended the skirt out past the hem at the back. This gives you a beautiful sweeping effect behind you. 
• This is an absolutely stunning dress and this particular cut of dress is one of my favourites.
• The dress is fully lined in a marching coloured silk chiffon and closes with a hidden set back zipper. The main Valentino tag is missing but it still has its inner tag which I have included in the photos. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern Valentino 38
• Excellent condition

Bust: the front bodice covers to 16" flat across from side to side
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back extends another 12" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5621

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• The label on this dress gives us a date range of 1963 to 1977 for it to have been made in. 
• It was made under the creative direction of James Galanos.
• In 1951 Galanos was only 27 when he launched his first label called Galanos Originals. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award.
• His custom pieces were made close to couture standards and with a level of craftsmanship that was on par with the French couturiers. He was truly one of the great American designers and his work is held in all of the major museums around the world.
• This is a dress that is extremely well made with a very high level of construction techniques.
  
• The body of the dress is made from a yellow silk crepe that is cut on the bias and that has a slight texture to it. This is topped with a hand beaded bodice that is completely covered in a combination of yellow and blue glass tube beads.
• The straps are detailed with handset rows of the yellow beads set vertically and stacked side by side as they curve over the shoulders. 
• Over the bodice the beads are set horizontally to form stripes in different thicknesses. I love that they have mixed the deep royal blue beads with the yellow. These run all the way around the entire bodice from front to back.
• At the front, the fabric extends down at touch to attach into the waist and more beads are added there to form a thick band that runs all the way around the waist. Below the seam where they attach there is another inch of beadwork that wraps around you.
• At the front the bodice extends out into the straps and is meant to be more fitted to you. Starting at each side the fabric and beads split and this creates a full cut out open at the back so you get a strip of bare skin exposed. It is fantastic.
• The skirt skims over the hips and then flares out dramatically as it reaches the floor. The extra fabric in the skirt gives you beautiful movement as you move.
• As good as this dress looks in the photos, I think that it is so much better in person it is almost ridiculous. It is a really outstanding piece by him.
• The dress is fully lined in a handset yellow silk chiffon. There is elastic around the inner waist that just helps to hold it in place so it doesn't dip too much at the back. It closes with a side zipper on the bodice and then a second side zipper from the waist down. All of the bead work is done by hand and there are hand finishes throughout the dress. This is made to Demi Couture level.
• There is no size tag present.  Please go by the measurements below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to hem with 1.5" turned under the hem.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5623

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• The twin of this dress was presented for Look 12 for the Spring 2012 Pucci collection
• It was made under the creative direction of Peter Dundas. 
  
• I love that the photos and videos give you an idea of how gorgeous this is on the body.
• Vogue noted that for the spring collection Dundas "worked a sexpot theme – all mid drift baring peasant tops, visible dentelle knit panties, and suggestively place black laces insets on silk slipdresses. Over the top? At times. But his girls look so smoking hot you'd need a heart of stone to avoid being seduced by the like of Natasha Poly advancing brazenly towards you in a flood tide of Pucci print."
• It is a two piece set that you can wear to give the appearance of either a dress or make it more obvious that it is two different pieces. 
• Both pieces are made out of one of the Pucci label's classic, ultra-light silks and even though there is a lot of fabric in the skirt it still stays very light in weight because of the fabric choice.
• The silk has been completely covered in an outstanding pink Pucci print and I love that Dundas chose these exceptional pinks prints. There is a shot of black in the skirt, and that just shows off the pinks and pastels even more. I have shot of all of the various prints used in a set so that you can see how beautiful they are.
• I love that Peter Dundas chose to take such a strong nod to the house legacy.
  
• For the top, you tie it at the back of the neck and it creates that beautiful soft draping at the front neck line. Then you tie it again behind the back at the waist and because of the softness of the silk and ease of tying it, you can decide if you want to wear it with the point down and over the skirt so that you are fully covered, or if you prefer to wear it folded or twisted so that you leave a bare expanse of skin showing between the top and skirt.
• I took a photo of the top laying out flat to show you it's simple yet brilliant shape. It is one large double-sided silk jersey shape shaped so that it ties into place around you.
• I also shot it laying out flat on both the back and front sides because the top has two different prints on each side. If you remove the label you could wear it either way around and change the look of the top completely.
• The skirt is equally as simple and brilliant. It has no band at the waist. Instead, it just falls into a front point that repeats on the back. On the front it's more a red print and on the back it's a pale pink.
• From there it curves out over the top of the hips and then the fabric is very full below that. All of the fabric in the skirt is completely cut on the bias so you get an incredible amount of movement when you move.
• It widens out from there and falls in for attached panels all the way around you. Each panel widening out significantly by the hem.
• There are four distinct panels with four distinct prints. I have shot each of the four for you to see.
• There is a tremendous amount of fabric in the skirt and between that and the lightness of the silk it has phenomenal movement around you as you move.
  
• The era that Peter Dundas was the creative director at Pucci is 100% my favourite of the modern predecessors to Emilio and this is an outstanding example of that.
• The top is made from a double layer of printed silk. The pointed yolk at the top of the ski skirt is also a double layer of silk, and then the panels are a single layer. The top ties into place as seen and described above, and the skirt closes with a hidden set side zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern Pucci IT40, FR36, UK8, US6
• Excellent condition

Top
Adjustable

Skirt
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 42" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5618

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 36 of the Spring 2015 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Peter Dundas. 
  
• In the coverage for this collection, Vogue said that Peter Dundas "understands the value of power casting; he had Naomi Campbell in his lineup for the first time today. Ogling the models is understandable enough – they are inches from your eyeballs at the Palazzo Serbelloni venue. But if you do, you might miss the artisanal details at Dundas has made as much a contemporary Pucci signature as the Florentine house's famous archival prints." 
• They also specifically tie dye dresses saying that "if they look like the real thing, that's because the prince were based on get your hand, dirty trial and error." I love that we know that these were all specifically developed and done by hand!
• I love that the runway photos and video show you just how gorgeous this is on the body and how it moves. 
• The tie dye is done on an ultra light-in-weight silk chiffon with the upper bodice covered in a mix of domed silver studs embroidery sequins and bead work all done by hand.
• The upper bodice has a yoked front that extends down into a curve point and scoops at the neck line. The straps curved around at the front on either side of the neck and then trail down the outside of your back to meet the top of a low scoop there that leaves your back bare and exposed.
• It is covered in silver dome beads, and then has a pretty pattern that mixes flowers with pink mirrored parts, beadwork embroidery and more various sized silver beads.
• Where that attaches into the dress there are little bits of nude netting with a silk ladder pattern and I love this little unexpected bit of skin that it allows to show through the net.
• There are many many yards of that fantastic feather light silk chiffon used for the dress. It is set on gathered angled panels that skims over the bust and around to the back. 
• Two layers of tie dye chiffon are set in under that and these opens out over the waist and hips and just continue to become wider so that it is extremely full by the hem.
• I love how the front is cut shorter, and then the back swooped out to trail behind. This cut helps the silk to pick up any air at all and out around you. You can see that in the video on the runway.
• The print on the silk combines a beautiful pattern that ranges from deep to soft corals and a purple to a periwinkle.
• I love that the tie-dye on both layers have been matched so you get a print on print depth that would not exist otherwise if they had not done it this way. It is very beautiful.
  
• The skirt has a third layer of a nude silk chiffon underneath the top two tie dyed layers that keeps it very light still but gives it a touch of opaqueness so that it can be worn without being too transparent.
• There is a tremendous amount of fabric in the skirt. The lightness of the silk layers have phenomenal movement around you as you move.
• The dress is one of my favourites of all the modern pieces of Pucci that I have seen and the era that Peter Dundas was the creative director at Pucci is 100% my favourite of the modern predecessors to Emilio.
• The top part of bodice is backed in a matching coral silk and the skirt has three layers as described above. It closes at the back. with a hidden set zipper. The fabric is signed throughout. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. 
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 69" from top of shoulder to the longest part of the back hem, 39" to the shortest part of the front.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5619

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• The twin of this dress was shown for Look 18 for the Resort 2023 Versace presentation.
• It was made under the creative direction of Donatella Versace.
• The dress is extra interesting because it is an obvious tribute/homage to the famous Spring 2004 dress that was Look 56 of that collection and worn by Isabeli Fontana. It was sold in stores and described as a re-addition of that dress. It was also very expensive. It retailed for $11,000 USD.
• For some odd reason it was shown layered over a black Versace T-shirt. We have included the photos of the 2004 runway so you can get a better idea of how this one will look on the body. 
• The dress is made of a very light in weight silk chiffon that combines a beautiful floral print with the Versace logo.
• Two triangles of fabric overlap each other at the front and then at their tops they twist to become straps that curve down and attach into the back.
• The front has a deep plunge. If you needed it to stay at a specific spot you could always add a little hidden hook or snap. Or wear it as low as you dare.
• The back is scooped low to leave a bare expanse of skin showing.
• Angled seams bring the dress in at the waist but there is no obvious seam to break the eye. It is all completely cut on the bias so simply skims over you all past the waist to the top of the hip.
• The skirt is phenomenal. It is set into curved seams that go all the way around you and then onto those curved seams are individual panels of silk chiffon in a double layer. There is one main panel at the front, one at the back and then a third that curves around the front and overlaps the other front panel slightly.
• In between all of the panels it is slit extremely high right up to those angled seams that run around you. There is so much fabric that you don't realize that there are openings all around you until you walk or move and then they are exposed. It is phenomenal.
• I absolutely love the mix of prints. The top one is a floral print that has the Versace logo in several shades of pale pinks throughout. The flowers range from corals to a pop of lime in colour. Under that, the inner layers of the skirt are made from a different brighter pink that has the white Versace logo repeated over the surface.
• When you move, you get the flash of the different prints and it is fantastic.
• I cannot rave enough about this dress. It is one of the best Versace did both in 2004, and again for 2023.
• The inner layer logo printed pink layer lines the entire dress and it closes with a hidden set side zipper. The dress has its original tags and was never worn.
• Tagged a modern Versace 38
• Excellent condition

Bust: approx 16" flat across the back from side seam to side seam but each triangle is generous in feel. They are each up to 10" flat across from side to side
Waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam at the top of the hip. It is open under that.
Total length: 74" from top of the shoulder to the longest point of the back hem.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5620

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• The twin of this jumpsuit walked the runway for the Spring 2000 Givenchy show. 
• It was made under the creative direction of Alexander McQueen 
• This is a very rare piece as are all of the pieces that he created while at Givenchy.
• Vogue noted that "Most of the collection was made up of tracksuits with high heels" and variations of the distinctive legs used on this jumpsuit were used through out the show. This jumpsuit and some variations of it was shown in several colours making it a key look of the collection. 
• The jumpsuit is made from a black fabric that has an almost utilitarian look to it. Somewhat like a light weight canvas in a way but without being a canvas. It is still light enough that it falls fantastically over the body. 
• This is a piece that shows his strong tailoring background and detailed knowledge of how to cut a piece to best suit a woman's body.
• The shoulders are lightly padded and the sleeve extend out straight to their ends.
• The collar is a nod to a men's suit with a notch above a graceful curve that falls to just above the waist.
• I love the plunge of the front and how it can be adjusted to sit as high or low as you dare. A zipper runs up the centre front and you can zip it higher or lower. 
• The waist is brought in through the seams at the sides with no horizontal line to break the eye. You could cinch it in even further by adding a belt either at the waist or at the hip like they did on the runway. 
• It glides over the hips with a band in the same fabric that sits just on top of the hip for detail and shape.  
• Each pant leg is cut long with a drawstring cuff at its end.This allows you to wear them with a more straight cut or it creates a more harem effect if you bring the drawstring in.
• Pockets on each hip are the perfect finishing detail and are a clever way to add to the jumpsuits shape. I love that it has these slant pockets on each side of the hip to slip your hands into.
• It is a phenomenal McQueen for Givenchy piece and highly collectible.
• The jumpsuit is fully lined in a black silk with ribbon finished edges. It closes with the zipper at the front. Light padding in each shoulder. What appears to be hand done top stitching on the collar. Drawstring with push metal clasps at each cuff. It will fit with a slightly more oversized, cut on a smaller frame.
• Tagged a vintage Givenchy 38
• Excellent condition.

Sleeves: 24" and they are 13" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at top of hips: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 20" from neck to seam at the top of the hips
Total length: 60" from neck to bottom of pant legs
Inseam: 31.5" and the gusset is 31" from neck to inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5617

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2000 Givenchy Runway, Look 12.

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• The twin of the dress was Look 34 for the Resort 2016 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Peter Copping.
• This was his third collection for the label if you count the bridal collection.
• In the Vogue review they noted that Copping stated: "I wanted to embrace color, pattern, and the house's general joie de vivre." And as promised, the clothes were bright, generous with embroideries, and blooming with flowers and ruffles.' They went on to rave about the evening pieces saying that "they captured De la Renta's flair for drama but retained a youthful, playful spirit."
• This was the second last look of the show and for me, it was one of the strongest. It is an incredibly beautiful dress and a highlight from Copping's time at the label.
• The colours in person are far more striking than how they photoed. There is a richness and depth to them that wasn't quite captured on the camera.
• The top is strapless and made out of a deep pink silk. It is caught to hug the body and has one of his signature built-in boned and wire cupped corsets inside. I love how the cups at the front have an extra panel of the pink silk set over them. This adds a bit of an old Hollywood feel to the top of the dress.
• At the back it curves beautifully around you and the waist is cinched for shape.
• The skirt skims over the hips below that and then falls to the floor in a fairly straight column of a spectacular deep green silk.
• Running down the front on each side is a trailing floral and vine pattern. The vines are made from a thick raffia cord in a deep blue that has been embroidered onto the silk. The flowers are elaborately done and made from deep blue sequins and beads in various shapes and sizes. They are set so that they set up and off of the skirt for the gorgeous 3D effect.
• There is a high slit that runs up the back of the skirt to allow you to walk comfortably and show a flash of leg.
• The dress has its original hang tag in place, in its original uncut length and was never worn. It is phenomenal.
• The dress is lined through the bodice in a matching pink silk and has a built-in corset that is boned and cupped. The skirt is lined in a matching green silk. It closes with a hidden set zipper at the back and the inner corset closes with its own zipper.  An inner waist stay hooks to close. Ribbon edge finished inner hem.
• Tagged an ODLR 8.
• Excellent condition.

Bust: 16.5-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9.5" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 56.5" from top of bodice to hem with just over 1.5" turned under the hem
Back slit: 26" from the hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5613

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• This is a phenomenal set whose twin walked the runway for the Spring 1989 Nina Ricci show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Gerard Pipart.
• The dress is interesting because it has the main label normal tags but inside it is almost completely made by hand and finished to a demi-couture level. We often see this with pieces that were special ordered and made in the Paris atelier but where the client did not get fitted at the Couture atelier.
• Both pieces are made out of a feather light silk chiffon. This fabric choice holds the colours beautifully. 
• The neckline has elastic all around its edge and this is what allows you to wear it up on one shoulder and then it just falls into place around you. Because it does have that has elastic all the way around you it is extremely easy to fit since the bodice underneath is full and easy.
• It is gathered across the top of that one shoulder and then the sleeve extends out from there. The sleeve is extremely full and easy with a gorgeous balloon cut. More elastic sits at the cuff which lets it hug the wrist while the silk balloons out over it.
• The bodice is draped and easy over you and skims down to an elastic finished waist that makes fitting it very flexible. If you wanted more shape you could easily add a belt.
• The silk skirt is set into a banded waist and then falls in a series of cleats under that. Pleats are set in all along the waist band and then open up from there to the hem. The opening and softness of the pleats as they run down the length of the skirt is what gives the skirt its incredible volume.
• There is so much silk in the skirt and the pictures don't truly portray the amount of movement that it has when you move. If you were to lay this out and open the skirt it is more than a full circle around. That volume combined with the lightness of the fabric gives you incredible movement when you move.
• The sides of the skirt hang slightly longer for added movement.
• This is an absolutely stunning example of his for the label work during this time period. 
• I also love the added versatility of it being two pieces so that you can mix and match either with things you already own.
• Both pieces are unlined. The top has a slight bit of transparency to it because it is only a single layer of silk chiffon. The top slips over the head and the elastic adjusts to the wearer. The skirt closes with a side set zipper and hook & eye on the waistband. It appears that the hooks on the waist have been moved over by one inch at some point. If you needed an extra inch at the waist you could move them back. There is perhaps the slightest bit of fading on the waistband. It is extremely minor and just mentioned for accuracy.
• Both pieces are tagged Ricci 42
• Excellent condition with the minor note above

Top
Sleeve: 23" and it is full and easy through the upper arm
Bust: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam and will just drape into place on a smaller frame.
Elastic waist: 14-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approximately 18" from top of the shoulder to the waist and it extends another 7" past the waist. The fabric of the top is meant to blouse over the waist so you can wear it wherever you want.

Skirt
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam and see note above.
Hips: open
Total length: 42" from waist to the longest part of the hem 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5614

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• This dress is from the McQueen's Fall 2008 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Alexander McQueen.
• This is the actual dress worn by Connie Britton to the 2024 Emmys.
• The Fall 2008 collection was called 'The Girl Who Lived in a Tree' and it was inspired by a combination of his trip to India and a 600 year old elm in his garden.
• The V&A Museum says of this collection: 'McQueen’s Autumn/Winter 2008 collection centered on a fairy tale narrative devised by McQueen about a girl who descends from a tree to marry a prince and then become a queen. It was inspired by a 600-year-old elm tree in the garden of the designer’s Sussex home. At the center of the set stood a giant tree swathed in fabric, inspired by Bulgarian artist Christo, who is renowned for wrapping buildings with material.'
• You can see a similar swooping cut that the final pieces on the runway.
• The dress is made out of a beautiful rich black silk and is cut with a sculptural line combined with that bias cut draping.
• Inside there is a more fitted dress and then the length is created by a long panel of black silk that is attached around the neck line and drapes over the inner dress. 
• The dress is strapless and there is a full built-in cupped and boned corset that holds the dress in place and gives you support. The way that the silk panel is draped over the inner dress allows one side of the inner dress to be seen. 
• The inner dress that shows is elaborately finished in a floral hand embroidery and hand set beads. I took several photos holding the draped panel away from the inner part of the dress so you can see how the beading extends even underneath the panel that lies over top of it.
  
• The silk panel that sits over this beautifully constructed inner bodice falls around you all the way to the floor on one side. On the other side the silk is gathered up so that it drapes down and around you. This is a classic and signature McQueen silhouette and is absolutely stunning once on the body.
• The dress is a beautiful mix of exposing just enough of the shape of the body so you don't lose your shape completely while at the same time it showcases the exceptional tailoring skills that he excelled at and how he could control the draping exactly how he wished it to fall.
• I love how the draping slightly exaggerates the shape of the body. No matter what angle you see this dress from once it is on there is an interesting drape or an elaborate beaded detail.
• Inside an inner black silk lining goes to just above the knee and there is a built in inner corset that is lightly boned and cupped. The corset has its own back zipper to close and then the dress zips to close over that with a hidden set back zipper. 
• Tagged a McQueen 44
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: to 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
inner hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 55" from top of bodice to shortest point of hem at one side, 58" to the longest point on the other side

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5609

Reference Photos/Video: Connie Britton in this dress at the 2024 Emmys.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 1998 collection. 
• It was made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix.
• I love that we have both runway photos and video for you to see how the dress moves and sits on the body. On the runway it was shown with another piece worn over it and this would be very easy to re-create with a piece you already own if you loved that runway look.
• The dress is made out of a lace overlay that sits over an inner very light silk brocade layer. The two together create a beautiful effect.
• The neck line is cut wide across with the slightest of scoops. The bodice is simple in feel and skims down over you to the waist where it is shaped and brought in slightly but without a horizontal seam to break the pattern on the dress.
• From there it curves back out over the hips and then falls to the floor to widen out a bit as it near the hem. A high slit runs up the back that allows you to walk and gives you have a touch of kick when you walk and move.
• The entire top layer of the dress is made out of a fine net and embroidered lace that is layered over the inner silk brocade. This creates a pattern on pattern feel over the entire dress that is fascinating.
• Layering the lace layer over the silk layer gives it a soft and romantic feel. Putting them together acts as a diffusion of the two patterns to create something entirely new and beautiful. 
• The colour of the lace changes as it moves downwards over the dress. The top part of the dress has the lace being as a deeper rust mixed with pretty tones. The lower portion of the dress changes to a soft washed pastel aubergine mixed with matching tones. There is a definitive change of pattern that happens at the hips to separate the two colours. This is all the beautiful detailing and pattern work that made Lacroix such a master and his piece is so desirable.
• The inner dress underneath is equally as beautiful. It has a soft pale French blue tone to it as the base and then a muted silver gold pattern is created in thread through that with pops of a pink design that has an almost hand-painted feel to it that the net and lace overlay diffuses. The two colours together create a new unique feel and with the change of colour of the lace over the dress added in the mix the final result is magical.
• When you move the light catches the dress in different ways changing the colours subtly. It is very beautiful and an exceptional piece of Lacroix's history.
• The is fully lined in a pale blue silk and closes with a hidden set back zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. I added detailed photos of the underlying fabric for you to see just before the label shot.
• Tagged a vintage Lacroix 36
• Excellent condition.

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam and the seam under the bust is 15" flat across from side to side.
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem in the back slit is 21.5" from the hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5607

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 1998 Christian Lacroix.

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• The twin of the dress was Look 17 on the Fall 2014 Dolce and Gabbana runway.
• It was made under the creative direction of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.
• This was the dress of the season and it is extremely well documented. It various twins may be one of the most photographed and documented pieces that we have ever had for sale on the site.
• Only a limited amount of these dresses were sent to select D&G shops worldwide.
• This one is still in it's original uncut length as it was sold in the shops at that time.
• The dress is made out of a phenomenal woodland creature printed silk chiffon. The base colour is a deep purple that has a blue undertone to it.
• Onto the silk is a stunning print featuring owls and squirrels mixed with large pink roses that cavort over the entire dress from shoulder to hem.
• The dress is exquisite and I love that you can see just how wonderful it is on the body from the many runway, red carpet and editorial reference photos that we have found.
• There are yards and yards of silk chiffon in the dress but it weighs next to nothing so it floats and moves most beautiful around you when you walk or move.
• The shoulders are soft and each is detailed with three pink crystal rhinestone encrusted metal flowers that are attached along the top of each shoulder. Exquisite little flower has a ring of tiny blue rhinestones and a gold rhinestone centre. I love the little added glitz this adds to the dress. The sleeves extend out from there and fall in a single layer of the silk chiffon to the wrist.
• The silk over the bodice is kept simple and skims over you to a piped band of the same fabric that circles around the waist and is set slightly above the natural waistline.
• I love the shape created around the waist because of the way that the silk is gathered in all the way around and into the waist band.
• The skirt falls to the floor from there. It widens out beautifully as it nears the hem and the soft gathers that are set it around the waist give it beautiful movement as you move. It is exceptionally full with many yards of silk used.
• The skirt is made from two layers of the same printed silk chiffon so you get this soft pattern on pattern effect that is absolutely lovely.
• The back of the skirt is cut longer than the front so you get a stunning sweeping out behind you. You can see how phenomenal this all sits in the reference photos that we have added for you to see.
• I own the twin of this dress and it is a gorgeous piece that is extremely well constructed.
• The dress is unlined through the sleeves and bought us so has a slight transparency. The skirt is constructed from two layers of the same printed silk chiffon. The dress closes with a hidden set back zipper. There is a wide band around the inner waist that hooks to close. I see one blue rhinestone missing off one button on the shoulder and the tiniest catch on the skirt at the bar. Both are extremely minor but mentioned for accuracy. Please see the photos after the label shot. The dress otherwise looks to have been unworn or worn very little.
• Tagged a vintage D&G 38
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 24" and they are 11" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 14"
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 13" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 59" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back extends another 12" beyond that

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5608

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Fall 2014 Dolce & Gabbana, Look 17. Model Charlene Hogger.  /  (4-5) Emma Stone in Dolce & Gabbana for the 'Magic In The Moonlight' New Yrok Premiere, July 2014.  /  (6-10) Assorted credits.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 2019 show for Look 86.
• It was made under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri.
• Maria said of the show that "I wanted to speak about dance with a different point of view, I think that dance and fashion are very close, for they both speak about the body. Modern choreographers speak about freedom." Vogue mentioned the "neo-Grecians frocks" saying that "It is a beautiful set of clothes that Chiuri has proposed for spring and one that takes many of the seasons trending boxes without seeming calculated or forced." 
• It was the second to last look on the runway and one of the best dresses shown. It is absolute magical in person.
• The dress is made out of a light weight muted dusty pink silk that is densely covered in a gold metallic thread. The underlying silk has a pattern worked through it and then the gold has been applied over that. 
• The gold metallic part is done in a leaf pattern that trails over the entire dress. The metallic gold catches the light from all angles and gives it this wonderful added extra texture. 
• As it nears the hem the gold begins to soften and gradually dissipates so that you get that unexpected soft wash of colour around the bottom. 
• The entire dress had been softly pleated and the pleating adds yet another layer of texture to the dress. 
• It is suspended from twisted straps that curve over the shoulder and cross over each other at the back. The front plunges into a V and the back is left bare underneath the crossed over straps. I love the curving angle of the sides. 
• The waist nips in and the skirt falls to the floor under that in a sweep of silk and gold thread. There is an incredible amount of fabric in the skirt. The fabric is feather light and so fine that when you stand still it falls in a column but moves around you with your slightest movement. 
• No matter how great the photos look it is that much better in person. The fabric is stunning. It is a really beautiful and wonderfully made dress. One of the best I have seen from her era at Dior.
• The dress is fully lined in a nude silk chiffon and closes with a hidden set back zipper. It is in its original uncut length and appears to have been worn very little if at all. 
• Tagged a modern Dior FR36, GB8, IT40, US4.
• Excellent condition 

Bust: approx 16-18" flat across from side to side with no true side seams
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 14" from top of natural shoulders to waist
Total length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5603

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 2019 Christian Dior, Look 86. Model Fran Summers.  /  (4-5) Spring 2019 Dior Ad Campaign photographed by Harley Weir.

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• The twin of this set walked the runway for the Spring 2001 ODLR runway for Look 38.
• It was made under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta.
• Vogue said of the show that "Oscar de la Renta never strayed far from his signature brand of elegance but this time around his collection felt lighter and breezier than usual. His well established clientele will certainly go for classic favourites like the playful silk crystal, pleated skirt to the knee worn with preppy, navy cashmere sweaters". Or as in this case, the reverse, with the sweater being the embellished piece paired with a floor length silk skirt.
• The set is absolutely fantastic and I love that you can mix and match both pieces with other things you already own to extend the life and wearability of the piece.
• The sweater is a little masterpiece. It has a pretty pastel pattern done on its base with abstract colours set in rows on the sweater. The colours deepen as they run down the sweater and I love the print.
• Onto the surface of the knit are tiny little seed beads mixed with iridescent sequins in a variety of colours that pull the colours from the sweater. You can clearly see on the back that these have all been hand applied.
• The sweater itself is a simple shape with a boat neck and cap sleeves. The lower part on each side has been slightly gathered for shape around the waist.
• The skirt picks up on the pattern of the top but in a slightly different way and pattern. The colours fall more vertically over the skirt and all the way around you.
• The silk chiffon top layer of the skirt has been loosely pleated and there is a ton of fabric in it so that it swishes and moves fantastically around you as you move. It has a inside band of grosgrain ribbon to hold the shape around the waist and then it falls open and easy around you to the floor.
• Even without video from the show you can see in the runway reference photos how fantastically this moves.
• It is a phenomenal set and a fantastic example of his work during this time period. 
• The sweater is unlined and slips over the head to wear. There is a hidden set side zipper partway up one side and three hook and eye closures along the top of one shoulder. There are some loose threads here and there but no open or bare areas of the embellishment. The skirt closes with a hidden set side zipper and is fully lined in a pale nude silk chiffon.
• The top has no size tag and the skirt is tagged a vintage ODLR 8
• Excellent condition

Top
Sleeves: 6.5" and they are 10-12" around the opening of the arm
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 19" from top of shoulder to hem

Skirt
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 40" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5605

Reference Photos: Spring 2001 Oscar de la Renta, Look 38.

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• This is an exquisite Haute Couture Valentino from the 1990s maybe 1980s.
• It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• It would have been made completely by hand in the Valentino ateliers.
• The dress is absolutely exquisite. It is a stunning example of Mr. Valentino's couture work during this time period. 
• The dress combines a high-end black silk with a handmade lace on a black netting base.
• The design is so simple but at the same time it has so much impact with its lace detailing and sexy feel created by the easy wrap design.
  
• The dress slips on and ties into place with two silk ties that extend out from both sides of the waist. One goes inside and slips through a notch along the waist seam at the side and then wraps around to meet the other and tie. Hidden set snaps on that side helping to hold everything perfectly in place.
  
• I love that the wrapping all happens at the back so you get an unbroken line at the front.
• The way that it wraps and secures into place keeps you fully covered but still allows for the skirt to open to show your legs when you walk.
• Tiny black piped silk straps curve up and over the shoulder and attach in behind the wide band of lace that details the top edge of the neckline. It has a slight V at the front and scoops at the back.
• The silk that sits between the top lace and the wide band that runs around the waist is pin tucked and this is all done by hand stitching the fabric into those little tucks.
• Under the band at the waist you have another series of hand done pin tucks that add subtle detail and allow the skirt a touch of fullness under that.
• The dress falls to just past the knee from the waist and the skirt widens out slightly as it nears the hem.
• The bottom portion of the skirt is spectacular. Here we see the lace placed by hand onto the skirt to show off how spectacular its pattern truly is.
• It runs a full 16.5 inches up from the hem in beautiful patterns that circle all the way around the skirt. The lace has all been carefully cut out and placed on a black net backing. 
• Between the floral parts of the lace you have a touch of transparency through the black net backing. You see that slight play on transparency around the neckline and all the way around the skirt. It is the perfect little bit of sexuality that the best of Valentino pieces have but done in the most elegant of ways.
• This is an outstanding and beautiful piece of Valentino Couture.
• The dress is fully lined and wraps and snaps to close as described above. The dress could be easily adjusted by moving the snaps at the waist if needed. The measurement below is where everything is when those are snapped closed. You could move them as needed or just tie it without doing up the snaps.
• There is no size tag present because it is true Couture. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: approx 16-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to waist including 4" band around the waist
Total length: 47" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5602

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• The dress is from the Fall 2015 collection.
• In 2015 Valentino was headed by both Maria Grazia Chiuri and PierPaolo Piccioli.
  
• The dress references pieces seen in both the ready-to-wear and Couture shows. We have included photos from both of those so you can see.
• The fabric is a heavier weighted black silk that is finished so that it has an almost fine wool feel to it. 
• The front is cut straight across the neckline and then it is brought straight down on each side. I love how it extends and attaches over the seam at the waist instead of inside the waist seam. Running down the back is a long open keyhole so you get a peak of bare skin from neck to waist.
• Having the front and back panels constructed like this leaves the sides open and bare. If you were to layer the dress over something else, you will see the full sides of whatever you have underneath it and the styling possibilities are endless.
• The waist is brought in for shape and and then the skirt falls from there. 
• The skirt has far more fabric in it than it first appears. The silk has been flat pleated and inserted into the waist. The top 3.5" of the pleats from the waist are sewn closed and then they open outwards at that point. Inside of each of the pleats under that point are four additional top stitched knife pleats that all gradually open more 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 the pleats open the entire thing just comes to life. It is beautifully executed and even better in person.
• The dress is 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. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern Valentino 40.
  
• Excellent condition

Bust: the sides are open and the front panel is 11.25" flat across from side to side
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# DD5601

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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• This spectacular dress is a very rare piece from the Spring 1999 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano
• For this show the Dior Catwalk book noted that "Galliano took a trip on the Trans-Siberian railway and drew inspiration from Russian avant-garde as well as the Chinese red army."
• The dress was worn over an elaborate white top on the runway and I love that this shows how it can be styled and worn in different ways. It can be worn on its own as well.
• This is one of his signature bias cut dresses and it is absolutely stunning.
• The dress is made from a bias cut black synthetic that he used often during this time period. It is completely cut on the bias. When you put it on, it simply drapes over you and highlights every curve without ever being too tight anywhere.
• The dress falls from two wide straps that curve up and over the shoulders. The front falls in a soft curving drape. One side is slightly gathered just below the shoulder and I love how this gives it a slight asymmetrical feel. Incorporating a little bit of asymmetry in his designs is a Galliano signature.
• The back is scooped low to the waist to leave your entire upper back bare with only the wide straps that extend down from the shoulders and cross over each other adding minimal coverage.
• The draped front is a clever way to add shape while still keeping the entire dress soft and with little formal structure.
  
• Set just above the hip at the front is a jagged seam that attaches the skirt into the top of the dress. At the back there is a more simple downward pointed seam. A subtle detail that helps to shape the way the dress curves over you. 
  
• It skims over the bust, waist and hips and then comes in naturally just under the hips because of the bias cut. The very lower skirt flares out quite a bit under that. This is achieved by using that same jagged seam work all the way around the lower skirt to allow it to flare out beautifully.
• This gives you an incredible movement when you walk and finishes the dress beautifully. This flowing hourglass shape was a Galliano signature and this one is absolutely spectacular.
  
• The dress is an exceptional example from his very early days. A true piece of fashion history.
  
• The dress is unlined and closes at the side with a row of fabric covered tiny buttons. It is completely cut on the bias so there is a lot of movement and range to the fabric. It is an easy fit and the bias cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. I have put the range when laying flat in the measurements below. On a smaller frame it will drape more. I see a small areas of thinning of the fabric on one button. Please see the photo after the label shot. It is very minor and mentioned for accuracy.
• Tagged a vintage Dior FR 36, GB eight, US2
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approx 50" from top of shoulder to hem. The length may come up a touch once on because of the bias cut.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5600

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 1999 John Galliano, Look 11. Model: Colette Pechekhonova.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 2017 collection for Look 39.
• It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli and the print was done in collaboration with Zandra Rhodes.
• Historically, this was an important collection as it was Pierpaolo's first solo show at Valentino. It was also his first collaboration with Zandra Rhodes.
• The dress is beautifully documented on the runway the dress and one was also shot for Vogue that season. I love this show shows you how gorgeous it is once on the body especially since it is a tough one to photo on a dress form without arms.
• The dress is made out of a beautiful lightweight silk chiffon that has a custom Zandra Rhodes print covering the entire dress. The colour is a deep, dusty pink, and the print on it is a mute metallic gold and deep copper paint fuel that is done in her proprietary manner in studio.
• The shoulders are bare with a single ribbon, silk strap running over them. The neckline is heavily gathered and this detail extends down and into each side of the sleeves. The sleeves lace up down their lengths along the top and then are full and easy under that. I love the gathered ruffle that follows the line of lace and extends around the entire neckline. 
• This cut leaves your shoulders bare and also lets a little bit of skin peek out between the laces of the sleeves. The sleeves themselves are a single layer of the silk chiffon so they have a beautiful delicacy to them. 
• The dress skims over the bust and drapes easily over the body to a more generously cut waist. The waist is gathered to pick up on the finish of the neck line and hear you see another ruffle that runs all the way around you.
  
• The waist is cut more generously so that you have a beautiful flow from head to toe. You can see this in all of the various reference photos and how it sits on the body. This cut was to become one of Pierpaolo signatures.
• The skirt flows to the floor from there and it is beautifully full and easy. It has a second silk chiffon layer underneath in a solid version of the same colour so that it is opaque enough to wear. The amount of fabric used through the skirt gives it a ton of movement when you walk and move. 
• The lightness of the silk and the way that it lays over the body allows it to move spectacularly over you and it will pick up the slightest bit of air.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching silk chiffon. It closes with a hidden set back zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a Valentino 38
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approximately 11" and they are 12" around the upper arm when the laces are fully tied close. Loosening the laces will give you more room.
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to slightly dropped waist
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5599

Reference Photos/Video: (1-8) Spring 2017 Valentino, Look 39.  /  (9) Photographed by Hao Zeng for Vogue.

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• The twin of this dress in a different fabric was seen on the runway for the Fall 2000 Thierry Mugler collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler.
• The fabric is what makes this dress stand out. Mugler's choice of a dusty pink bias cut lame is perfect. It has enough weight so his intended drape down the front hold perfectly when you move.
• The light catches it in different ways as it glides over you so that you shimmer and sparkle from every angle.
• The cut has that nod back to the glamour days of Hollywood that you see in his best pieces.
• The bodice is shaped and formed to hug the bust. It is gathered in at the centre and then drapes outward. Attached along that centre line is a thick and very heavy gold metal chain that creates the strap that wraps up behind the neck.
• Set into each link of the strap is a large square cut glass rhinestone. It becomes like an attached piece of fine jewellry.
• The strap curves around the neck with a clasp at the back.
• The back dips down to reveal bar skin and I love this unexpected Flach when you turn around.
• Below the gathering at the bust is an extra panel of fabric that falls down the centre of the dress to the hem. Around that the dress glides over your waist and hips in an easy to wear and fit way.
• The perfect final touch is a high slit hidden in behind the front draping so that when you walk or sit you get an unexpected flash of leg. 
• The dress is fully lined in a pink silk chiffon. Inside the bust is a full built in pale pink silk satin corset that is shaped and boned. The inner bodice closes with hook and eye and then the dress closes with a hidden set zipper over that. There are two rows of hooks on the inner bodice. Hand finishes. The chain closes with slip loop closure that is very high end. One rhinestone has been replaced at some point with a round rhinestone. It is near the back so you don't see it and it is not very obvious. Please see the photo after the label shot. 
• Tagged a vintage Mugler 38 
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12 -13" flat across from side seam to side seam at the inner corset. The fabric over the inner corset it is loose and easy.
Hips: open
Length: approx 58" from neck to hem and it extends another 3.5" at the back.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5598

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• The twin of this look walked the Fall 2020 runway for Look 29. On the runway it was shown with a addition partial dress worn over it but once it hit the shops it was sold on its own and that added piece was sold separately.
• The dress was made under the creative direction of Alessandro Michele.
• Both Kylie and Rita Ora wore one in 2021 so you can get a great idea of it on the body.
• Vogue noted that "he took cues from “the perfection” of little girls clothes - pinafore dresses, school uniforms - and it seemed from the outfits of those little girls’ minders, nuns to nurses included." You can see that reference in this piece with its pinafore collar and front pleating but in typical Michele fashion he took that as a starting point and then upped the glamour with the added rhinestones and that phenomenal trailing over-skirt.
• One of the things I love best about this is that because it is three pieces you have many styling options with it. You can wear all or part of it and mix and match with other things you already own.
• The dress part of the set is a pretty dusty pink piece made out of a silk organza mix. A silk slip sits under that and I love that that inner slip is opaque enough that you could actually wear it on its own as a slip dress. With the inner slip being completely separate it also allows you to choose how daring you want to wear the dress. Over that is the spectacular overskirt that wraps around the waist and ties at the front.
• The dress has a little lace collar with the house double G logo is worked into the pattern. It blouses over you at the front and comes in at the waist. The waist is cut more generously and then you use the ties on the over-skirt to cinch it in as much as you want. If you are wearing the dress on its own you can leave the waist more loose and easy or add a belt.
• Running all the way down the front of the dress is a series of little pin-tuck pleats and then between those are wider pleats that have been gathered up in a diamond / marquis pattern and held in place by little prong set rhinestones. I love this little bit of added glitz.
• The sleeves are full with horizontally pleated cuffs. An elaborate handkerchief ruffle sits underneath that.
• Attached inside of the front insides of the skirt of the dress is an added panel in the same silk that hangs past the hem an extra 8.5". It is an unusual and pretty detail that is a nod to the aprons of a nurse or nanny. 
• The dress buttons to close down the back. The final button is set 22" above the back hem.
• The over-skirt is phenomenal and takes the dress from something that can be worn in the day or evening into a full on glamorous gown. It is made from a single layer of the same silk organza and is pleated vertically all the way down to its raw cut hem. A band runs around the waist and this extends into ties. You wrap it around you and slip it through the little belt loops around the waist of the dress and tie into place. It swoops out to create a beautiful trailing feel behind you.
  
• The inner acts as the lining and is fully separate from the dress. Little snaps at the shoulders hold it in place once it is on. The dress buttons down the back and then the skirt ties into place over that around the waist. The hem of the skirt is deliberately raw cut. The dress has a more pastel feel in person. All of the pieces appear to have never been worn.
• Tagged a modern Gucci 40
• Excellent condition

Dress
Sleeves: 25" and are 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to longest point of the hem, 50" to the shorter hem

Inner Slip
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 49" from top of shoulder to hem

Over-skirt
Waist: adjustable with the ties
Hips: open
Total length: 62" from the waist to the longest points of the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5597

Reference Photos/Video: (1-5) Fall 2020 Gucci, Look 29. Model Johana Gavendova.  /  (6) Photo by Bruce Gilden.  /  (7) Kylie Minogue in Gucci, May 2021.  /  (8) Rita Ora in Gucci, February 2021.

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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# DD5592

Reference Photos: Fall 1999 John Galliano, Look 12.

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• This is a phenomenal dress in a floral print version of the dresses that walked the runway for the Spring 1980 YSL show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• The dress is made out of what feels like a feather light cotton and silk mix. This fabric choice holds the colours beautifully. 
• The neckline is set wide across so that it sits at the edges of the shoulders. If you are not very broad across the shoulders you may be able to wear it fully off the shoulder but for most I think it will sit at the edges of the shoulder like you see on the dress form here. A wide 7" ruffle follows the entire neckline and gives it the prettiest flounce all the way around you.
• Under that the bodice skims down to a low dropped waist that is cut more generously through the middle. I have taken a photo without the belt so you can see how it is cut generously through the body. The dress comes with its matching tie belt that you can cinch in the waist as much as needed.
• The skirt is set into a slightly angled seam around the waist that comes up into a peak at one side. Tiny gathers are set in all along that seam and this is what gives the skirt its incredible volume.
• The skirt falls shorter at the side to match the peak of the seam of the skirt. As it circles around the back it gets longer. If you were to lay this out and open the skirt it is more than a full circle around. 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 this particular cut of dress is one of my favourites from him. I have had it in several colours and patterns now and this is one of the prettiest I have had.
• The dress is unlined and closes with a side set zipper. The tie belt is original to the dress.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 45" from top of shoulder to the shortest point of the front hem, 57.5" to the longest point of the hem.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5589

Reference Photos: Spring 1980 Yves Saint Laurent

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• The twin of this dress was worn by Noemie Lenoir in 2006 and I love that this shows you just how phenomenal this is once on the body.
• It was made under the creative direction of Roberto Cavalli
• The dress is made from an ivory silk jersey that has an extensive floral pattern in pink with a little bit of gold fused onto the top of the fabric to create that tremendously beautiful print that runs over the entire dress. This is all draped over an inner white body suit that gives you inner structure and holds the dress perfectly in place.
• That inner corset is lightly boned through the front and the bust area is shaped with inner padding and wire. The jersey on the exterior is draped into place over that and gathered over towards one side. At the base of where it gathers there is a decorative panel that has a tie running through it and little gold metal loops. You could use the ties to wrap around the waist or just let it hang down over the hip as I have done for these photos. 
  
• A single layer of the jersey drapes down from there to form the skirt. The skirt is incredible. It falls to extend down long and dramatically on one side so you get a sweeping feel around you as you move. On the other side there is an inset triangle made out of a silk chiffon that has the same print as the rest of the dress. This gives you the very slightest bit of transparency on that side. 
• The flower print that covers the dress is so pretty and romantic. I love it.
• The inner white bodysuit is shaped and made of a stretched lingerie netting to give you support and shape. It zippers to close at its side and then hooks to close at the bottom. The dress closes over that at the side with a hidden set zipper. I see some tiny and very minor snags on the skirt here and there. There is so much fabric you would never see them once this is one but they are mentioned for accuracy.
• Tagged a vintage Cavalli 42
• Excellent condition

Bust: 15-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 12-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner Hips: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 12" from top of shoulder to the seam under the bust
Total length: 55" from top of shoulder to the shortest part of the hem at one side and the other side extends another 25" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5590

Reference Photos: Noemie Lenoir attends the 'Quand J'Etais Chanteur' premiere during the Cannes Film Festival, 2006.

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• The twin of this dress walked the Chanel 2010 Cruise runway for Look 33.
• 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 behind much of the show 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 chiffon whose weave gives it the feel of a fine netting or mesh. 
• The silk is covered in a beautiful oversized 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.
• The dress is sleeveless and the very upper portion of the bodice around the shoulders is a single layer of the chiffon so that it has a touch of transparency. It is cut to skim over the bodice down to the waist. An attached panel of the same fabric wraps around your waist and hooks into place at the back for added shape and subtle detailing.
• The dress falls from there in a swoop of feather light silk to the hem which widens out as it nears 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 his dresses as much movement as possible.
• The famous double C logo is worked throughout the floral print of the dress making it clear that you are wearing Chanel. 
• The dress is lined with the same fabric through the bodice and the skirt is lined with a layer of a deep blue silk. It closes at the back with a 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# DD5583

Reference Photos/Video: Resort 2010 Chanel, Look 33.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 2000 Chanel collection as Look 72.
• It was made under the creative direction Karl Lagerfeld
• Three versions of this dress in this print were presented on the Fall 2000 runway that season. The twin of this one was worn by Trish Goff.
• Vogue's review of the collection states in part; 'Fall 2000 was, overall, the season of the lady. One who had polish—and, likely, two homes and one eye on the fluctuating stock market. “With the Dow Jones and Nasdaq soaring and plunging like a late-sixties hemline,” wrote Sally Singer in Vogue, “it was perhaps inevitable that many designers would choose for fall 2000 to forgo fantasy and get back to basics—luxe basics, that is.”
• I think this was one of the best dresses in that collection and it is an absolute favourite.
• The dress is a stunning example of the work that Lagerfeld was doing during this time period.
• It has an easy sexy feel to it. It feels like the kind of dress that you just throw on and walk out the door in and feel fabulous.
• The dress is made from a feather light silk chiffon that has an amazing print combining pinks and purple that covers the entire surface. 
• The fabric is draped and gathered over the body to create the very feminine silhouette. There is an inner purple lining that goes to just below the hip so that the silk has something to attach to and the dress is opaque enough to wear. Over that the silk is gathered in soft sweeps around the body.
• A curved panel of fabric attaches in along one hip and drapes down and around the hips. Another panel is attached at the top to drape over one shoulder.
• The panels are a single layer of silk so that they have an interesting play on the overlapping of the pattern as they float over each other.
• The part of skirt below the inner lining also has a touch of transparency that gives a glimpse of the shape of the leg underneath. It is cut on an angle to play on the asymmetrical feel of the dress.
• A slit runs up one side of the skirt so when you move it can catch the air and it move around you.
• The famous double C logo is worked through the print for the perfect finishing touch.
• The dress is lined in a purple silk chiffon through the main body of the dress and upper part of the skirt. It closes with a hidden set side zipper. Light boning on either side of the bust. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Chanel 40.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam 
Seam under bust: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam 
Natural waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 6" from top of the bodice to the seam under the bus
Total length : approx 65" from top of shoulder to longest point on hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5582

Reference Photos/Video: Chanel Fall 2000 Runway Collection, Look 72. Model: Trish Goff.

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• This amazing dress is from the Fall 1987 Haute Couture collection and is a colour variation of the ivory dress that walked the runway that season.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• The dress would have been made completely by hand in the Paris atelier. 
• In the book YSL:Catwalk they note about this collection that "The year 1987 was marked by the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at the new South Wales Museum of Sydney and it was also the 25th anniversary of the Couture's first collection. L'Officiel said 'under the expert hands of the magician, the drapery falls fluidly and intangibly, like myriads of fantastic bodies'."
• As good as the dress looks in the photos the colour of the green is even better in person. The silk that it is made out of is so rich and decadent that it almost seems to have an inner glow when you see it in person.
• The dress is strapless and elaborately draped over the bodice on one side. It comes over and is gathered in to form the 'knot' of the bow that sits on the other side. On the side of the bow, a panel of fabric is draped and attached over the strapless bodice, then runs underneath the gathering, and then extends down to form the bottom loop of the bow.
• Bows were integral to the work of Yves Saint Laurent and this is a beautiful example of how he used them to manipulate the shape of the body.
• The silk of the skirt is cut in a curved panel that circles around you to the back and then back to the front to fall under the top layer of silk. When you walk or move the curved skirt at the front allows for more leg to show.
• You will note in the photos that there are the absolute minimum seams used in the dress. All of the shape and structure is created from a single bias cut piece of silk that is wrapped and shaped around you with the seams primarily along the zipper The draping and inner structure are what create the shape over you.
  
• Inside there is a full built-in structure to hold the dress in place around you.
• This is a remarkable example of his Couture work from this time period and it is an absolutely stunning little dress in its own right.
• The dress is lined in a matching green silk and there is a full built in boned and structured corset that holds the dress in place. Inner hooks sit at the waist and just under the bust for additional support. All of the edges of the inner hem are ribbon finished by hand. Perhaps a tiny scuff on the fabric here and there but I am being very picky. Every stitch is done by hand and it is an absolutely remarkable thing to see.
• There is no size tag present because it is true Couture. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9" from peak of bodice to inner waist
Total length: 29" from peak of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5581

Reference Photos: Fall 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture.

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• The twin of this dress was Look 5 for the Resort Givenchy collection.
• It was 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 is made out of a black net with a red lace overlay strategically placed over the dress to emphasize the cut and design.
• The dress is 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.
• The bodice is cut to skim over you and I love how the red has been applied on the black to give you extra coverage and really highlight the cut and flow of the dress.
• It continues down to skim over the waist in a more loose and generous feel and then it curves back out over the hips.
• The skirt cascades outward from there to the floor and it is fuller by the time it reaches the hem. The lace applied around the bottom and the way it is cut helps to hold the shape around you.
• That combination of red lace and netting that has been applied over the dress creates a beautiful and striking pattern. The 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.
• 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. Both the dress and the inner slip have no closures and slip over the head to wear. I see a couple of tiny repairs in the net near the raw edge finish of the skirt. Very minor but mention for accuracy.
• Tagged a Givenchy 40
  
• 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# DD5577

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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• This dress is from the Spring 2018 Valentino collection.
• It was made under the Creative Direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli 
• This was a red carpet favourite and its twin was seen on both Nicole Kidman and Nicky Hilton.
• Over the course of his time at Valentino Pierpaolo did several variations of these elaborate ruffled and embellished dresses in different fabrications and each is beautiful. The cut of the dress makes it easy to wear and it is very flattering once on the body. It has a beautifully feminine feel and is very striking with the addition of the ruffles. The pink is infinitely gorgeous on almost every skin tone. 
• The dress is even better in person than how it photoed here.
• It is made from a pink silk organza mixed with panels of lace set in a chevron pattern that runs down the bodice and top of the skirt on both the back and the front. These fabric choices keeps it light in weight but still give it enough structure to hold that gorgeous shape that you see.
• The neck is cut high with a band of lace running around the neck. A little ruffle of organza runs around the bottom of the collar and this sets the tone for the rest of the dress.
• A ruffle details the top of each shoulder, at each of the cuffs, and then more ruffles are set throughout the dress and around the hem.
• The bodice is cut to skim over you and I love the bit of play on transparency with the very top of the bodice and the sleeves with them being a single layer of the organza. The shoulders are soft and the sleeves are long and slightly taper down to a ruffled wrist.
• The waist is detailed with more ruffles and is cut slightly on the more generous size. This is a signature cut for him and makes the dress very easy and flattering to wear. 
• The skirt falls from there to the floor. It is wonderfully full and extremely elaborate. Chevron panels of lace detail the top portion of the skirt and then panels of organza continue down set on angles for the full length of the skirt. Every second panel of organza has a ruffle peeking out from underneath. The skirt is very wide by the time it reaches the hem and it has wonderful movement. 
• Over the entire dress is an absolutely gorgeous mix of hand set rectangular silver metallic sequins that are set vertically over the dress. These are mixed with hand set pronged rhinestones that follow the design of the dress. On the sleeves they are set in vertical rows and then throughout the dress they are set in angled rows to follow the chevron design of the lace and organza. 
• This was a special order piece and very few were made.
• The dress is fully lined in a pink silk. It closes with a hidden back set zipper and buttons at the back of the neck. Each sleeve has a button at the wrist. It is in its original uncut length. It has its original tags attached and was never worn.
• Tagged a Valentino 40
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 27" including the ruffle that is just under 2" wide. Each sleeve is 11.5" around the upper arm. The neck is 14" around
Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 14" from neck to the top seam of the 2" band around the waist
Total length: 64.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5575

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Nicole Kidman at the Critics Choice Awards, 2018.  /  (4-5) Nicky Hilton at the Fall 2018 Paris Couture Valentino Fashion Show.

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• This is a beautiful example of Bill Gibbs work from the early 1970s.
• It was made under the creative direction of Bill Gibb
• Gibb was one of the most influential designers in 1970s Britain and his clothes were sought out and worn by the rich and famous. His work has a high fantasy element and he was crowned Designer of the Year in 1970. Much of his work verged on couture and he was unrelenting in striving for perfection.
• The dress is made from a silk chiffon that has been dyed to a deep pink that gradually darkens and colour as it loves down both the top and skirt of the dress. I love the depth this creates and how it highlights the parts of the dress.
• The sleeves start off wide as they come out from just above the waist. They narrow down to their ends from there.
• The front and back dip into a V and the neckline is cut so that it sits wider across the shoulders. There is a little silk flower finished with sequins nestled at the base of the front V.
• From just under the bust to the top of the hips the silk has been hand gathered and fitted for shape.
• The skirt falls to the floor from there in a sweep of silk chiffon.
• Pink glitter is fused onto the silk in a wide panel all the way around the lower skirt. This catches the light from every angle and as the perfect subtle touch of glitz.
• Under the top layer of silk chiffon of the skirt is an inner lining in a pale silver blue. The two colours layered over each other adds an extra dimension to the skirt that is even better in person.
• Iridescent round bubble buttons are the perfect finish on each cuff.
• The dress is fully lined in a pale silver blue silk and closes with a side zipper with hook and eye along part of the bottom seaming of the arm just above the zipper going into the under part of the sleeve. Glass buttons on each cuff. I see a tiny repair under one arm. 
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approx 23" and they are full and open around the upper arm
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: no true side seams so open and variable
Natural waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at the top of the hip: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 24" from the top of the shoulder to the seam at the top of the hip
Total length: 57" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5573

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• This is an incredible white all silk chiffon version of Look 16 from the Dior Cruise 2010 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• The dress is made out of a soft ivory silk chiffon that is feather light in weight and moves beautifully. 
• The chiffon has been gathered horizontally around the bust and inside the bodice there is built-in inner support. This part of the dress is opaque. 
• A wide panel of chiffon is angled over to one side so that it can be draped down and over the shoulder or gathered up on top of the shoulder. I love the versatility of this because it allows you to wear it how it suits you best. I think if you wanted a strapless look, you could also have it hang around and down one hip.
• On the side opposite to the shoulder you have an expanse of bare skin showing and then at the shoulder you have the appearance of the chiffon panel being knotted into place with the ends falling down for a pretty added detailing.
• The skirt falls from underneath the bust in two stacked layers of silk chiffon. Even with the two layers of silk the skirt has transparency to it which gives you the flexibility of wearing different options underneath to be as bare or covered as you wish.
• I love how the back of the skirt curves around to trail out behind you. The double layer of chiffon and the added fabric allow it to move and float out around you as you move.
• It is extraordinarily beautiful and a gorgeous piece of John Galliano for Dior.
• The bodice area that you can see is more opaque is fully lined in a matching silk. The skirt is made of two stacked layers of chiffon. The dress closes with a hidden set side zipper. I see one tiny nick in the fabric near the vertical edge of the skirt. Please see the photo after the label shot. It is otherwise appears to have been unworn.
• There was no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 7" from top of bodice to seam under the bust
Total length: 58" from  top of bodice to front hem, 76" to the longest point of the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5570

Reference Photo: Resort 2010 Dior, Look 16.

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• The twin of this dress was Look 35 on the Spring 2008 Yves Saint Laurent runway for Look 35.
• It was made under the creative direction of Stefano Pilati
• On the runway the dress was worn by Freja and it was also shot on Kate Moss that season.
• Stefani said that he had been thinking of "goddesses and stars" for the evening pieces.
• This was the strongest dress of the collection and I love having all of these reference photos for you because you can see just how beautiful this dress is on the body.
• The dress is made out of a beautifully weighted silk that is cut on the bias. The colour is a deep fuchsia pink. That is a rich and lovely jewel tone.
• The end entire dress falls from one shoulder. The sleeve on that side is kept simple, starting out wide from the body and then narrows at the cuff.
• The front of the dress angles down on a curve and it does the same at the back. It is more fitted through the bust and curves past the waist.
• The bias cut lets it skim and fall over the hips to highlight your curves.
• The skirt falls from there and is made from seamed panels that give a nod to the thirties in their execution.
• The skirt is very full and that, combined with the bias cut, give this incredible movement as you move. It  is an extremely sensual and sexy feeling dress once on.
• I think this was one of the strongest dresses of his entire time at this label.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching pink silk and it closes with a hidden set zipper at the side. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Single sleeve: approx 24" and is 16" around the upper arms
Bust: 15-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total Length: approx 61" from shoulder to front hem in the back extends another 7"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-SML

Item# DD5568

Reference Photos: (1-3) Spring 2008 Yves Saint Laurent, Look 35. Model Freja Beha Erichsen.  /  (4) Kate Moss for Spring 2008 Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto, shot by Ines & Vinoodh.

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• This is almost certainly from the early 2010s and is very similar to dresses we have had in the shop before from the 2010 and 2011 collections.
• It was made under the creative direction of both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli. 
• The dress is made out of a beautiful coral silk chiffon that is cut on the bias and flows over the body beautifully. The fabric choice keeps the dress very light in weight and gives it beautiful movement.
• The entire top portion of the dress is finished in a series of soft gathers that highlight the shape of the bodice as it flows over you.
• There are also these two fantastic soft bows that are made of the same silk as the body of the dress that sit along one side and add a pretty detail.
• The straps extend out from the body to curve up and over the shoulders. All of the gathering that covers the bodice have been set on soft angles to follow the cut of the neckline.
• It comes in softly at the waist and the very lower part of the bodice is set on an angle above the skirt This is very flattering on and highlights how it is swept up and into those bows even more.
• The skirt falls from under there and widens out to a pretty fullness by the time it reaches the hem. I love how there is an extra gathering of the silk along the side that is sitting upwards on top of the hip. 
• The skirt has three full layers of silk and the draped side curves upwards just a touch and conceals an overlapped slit. So when you move a certain way you see a bit of a flash of bare leg. 
• The dress comes with a huge rectangle of matching silk that you can drape around your shoulders for the perfect finish.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching coral silk chiffon through the bodice. The skirt is made of three layers of silk and these act as the lining. There is a tiny bit of grubbiness/ tiny marks at the hem and a mark under one arm on the inside lining only. Please see the photo after the label shot. The dress closes with a hidden set side zipper. The colour is slightly softer in person. 
• Tagged a Valentino 8
• Excellent condition with the minor note above.

Bust: 17.5-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 59" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5569

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• The dress dates to the early -mid 1990s (maybe the late 1980s).
• It was made under the creative direction of Azzedine Alaia.
• Azzedine Alaia pieces are always a delight to find. His knits were all self developed and are among the best out there. He started his career as a dressmakers assistant  and copied couture gowns for wealthy Tunisian clients. In 1957 he moved to Paris and worked for Christian Dior for a grand total of five days. He then moved to Guy Laroche and quietly started to get private commissions on the side. By 1960 he was doing mainly private work and within a few years established a small salon on the Left Bank where he continued designing privately. He stayed at that salon until 1984.
• During this time period he also did private freelance work for other designers including Claude Montana, Thierry Mugler and even Yves Saint Laurent. It was not until 1981 that he launched his first official collection and by 1983 he had a boutique in Beverley Hills. 
• The French Ministry of Culture honoured him with the Designer of the Year award in 1985. In 1993 he decided that the established fashion show schedule was not for him and he stopped producing a new collection every season. Instead he showed when his collections were ready and continued to do so until his death in 2017. 
• This is a fantastic example of his earlier work and is still in fantastic condition.
• The dress is made out of a ribbed cable knit fleece wool that has a small percentage of other components to help give it some stretch and support. This makes it sit beautifully over the body and hug your curves as his dresses are known for.
• The neck is scooped and slightly squared off at the front and the shoulders are soft. From there the sleeves extend out over the arm and then the cuff flares out. I love the change in the design of the knit for the cuffs to add a little unexpected detail.
• It skims over the bust and waist and then curves back out over the hips. The skirt starts just under the top of the hips and is cut short as it flares out around you. Many of his pieces had that bit of a skater skirt feel to them and this is a fabulous example of that.
• The skirt has a slightly more scalloped ribbing than the knit of the body and the very bottom of the skirt changes once more to match the finish of the cuffs.
• Hidden underneath the mini skirt is a pair of knit stretch boy shorts that snap into place underneath you.
• These inner built-in shorts were a famous detail in his dresses and made wearing such short pieces without the fear of being exposed when you moved.
• The dress is unlined with built-in shorts and closes with a hidden set back zipper. The shorts snap to close with three snaps. The knit does have some stretch and I have put the comfortable range when laying flat below.
• Tagged a vintage Alaia medium
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 27.5" and they are 11.5-14" around the upper arms
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 22" from top of shoulder to the seam at the top of the skirt
Total length: 34" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5564

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• The twin of this dress in an ivory walked the runway for the Fall 2005 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Richard Tyler.
• This is the actual dress that was worn by Brie Larson to the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys so has that amazing added modern provenance.
• This colourway may have been a special order or more limited production piece. We love that the multiple photos show just how fantastic this is once on the body. We have a small clip of the dress Brie as she walked on stage on our Instagram, if you want to see it moving.
• The dress is strapless with a full boned inner corset that holds the dress in place around you. 
• It is made from an inner brilliant turquoise coloured silk organza that was then covered with a pale greenish toned ivory silk organza over top. You can see how bright the inner blue is on the label shot. That layering of the two colours is integral to the final colour of the dress.
• I love how he allowed the turquoise to peek out just to touch along the very edge of wherever there is a pleated seam. The workmanship to do this so perfectly for every single edge is almost unimaginable.
• Intricate curving flat pleats start along the top of the bodice and then these curve over to one side where they become curving seams. As they run down and over the dress, each created panel expands and gets wider, creating the beautiful curving pattern over the dress. As these reach the hip area the pleats fully open and this is what creates the volume through the skirt.
• The skirt falls to the floor from there to the floor. One side is cut so that it falls with more volume and it is also cut longer as it curves around to the back where it stands out beyond the hem. This creates that gorgeous trained feel that it has and you can see how beautiful this is in the reference photos.
• The turquoise silk inner layer axe as the lining. The inner bodice is boned and an inner waist stay that hooks to close was added when it was lent to further help hold it in place. The dress closes with a hidden set side zipper. I see some light marks and grubbiness here and there on both layers of silk along the train hem.
• Tagged a vintage Richard Tyler 8 
• Excellent condition with the minor note above

Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 55" from top of bodice to the shortest part of the hem at the side and then it curves down with the train side extending another 18" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5560

Reference Photos: (1-6) Fall 2005 Richard Tyler.  /  (7-10) Brie Larson wearing this dress at the Creative Arts Emmys, September 2024.

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• The twin of this gorgeous dress was presented for the Resort 2009 collection for Look 16.
• It was made under the creative direction of Alessandra Facchinetti
• Vogue noted that it was her third Valentino collection and for this one she "sketched a portrait of a lady in soft hues - pearl grey, icy white, and blush pink - punctuated, with pops of chartreuse and a rich fuchsia... Ruffles found their most elegant expression in organza gowns. Smartly paired with metallic flats these embrace the bodice before walking into the floor". There were three dresses presented in this similar cut - one in black, one in this dusty pastel gray green and one in a white. This was the more elaborate of the three.
  
• The dress is made out of a pale pastel green-blue silk organza that is cut to be more fitted around the bodice and then flows in a cascade of ruffles over the skirt. The fabric choice keeps the dress light in weight and gives it beautiful movement. 
• The entire top portion of the dress is gathered in from the shoulders down and into the waist on curves that angle towards the centre. The straps are a touch wider as they curve over the shoulder and it comes in at the waist. The gathering and draping over the bodice is beautiful and detailed.
• Edging the front neckline is a series of little raw edged bows that are held in place by a heavy application of hand applied beads, stones, rhinestones, sequins and metal thread. This follows the neckline all the way down to where it crosses and insert into the waist. There is a modesty panel that keeps it from being too low. If you did wish to have this have a full plunging feel it would be easy to have that adjusted/removed.
• The skirt falls from under there and it is a little masterpiece of panelling and drape. The front panel is a lighter silk jersey and it is heavily gathered at the centre of the waist to fall and expand out as it near the floor. A matching panel to that runs down the centre of the back.
• The side panels of the skirt are made of the organza and there are added panels of organza layered onto those to create those giant ruffles that you see falling down each side and around to the back. These fall all the way down to the hem and create that beautiful structure that you see in the photos. Because the organza is so light in weight when you move, everything moves around you beautifully.
• This is an extraordinarily beautiful dress and I love its added provenance with its royal tie in.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching silk chiffon. The skirt has an additional two layers of silk chiffon under the top layer and these act as the lining. I see a tiny repair near where one ruffle is stitched to the side, but it's on the underneath so does not show. The dress closes with a hidden set side zipper.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from the top of the shoulder to the bottom of the band at the waist. The band is just under 2" wide.
Total length: 59" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5558

Reference Photos: (1) Resort 2009 Valentino Look 16.  

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• This is from the Fall 1989 Haute Couture collection
• It was made under the creative direction of Emanuel Ungaro
• The dress is made of out of a handmade embroidered lace in a deep ivory that sits on a silk chiffon base with a silk lining under that. Embroidered cut outs of a leaf and flower design have been added on top of the lace so the dress has a fabulous 3D feel and texture.
• It would have been completely made by hand in the Paris Atelier.
• At the front it is strapless with a more fitted and shaped bodice. Inside there is a built-in inner bodice that has hidden set internal boning and structure.
• The flower part of the dress goes all the way to past the hips so you get this fantastic hourglass feel.
• The waist comes in and then the dress curves back out over the hips. It narrows down a touch under that. Again adding to the hourglass feel of the dress.
• A knife pleated silk skirt is set in underneath the bottom of the flower part to make up the lower portion of the dress. There are yards of fabric in this lower skirting that allow it to move beautifully around you when you walk. The back extends quite a bit for a train feel behind you. 
• The upper portion of the dress is fully lined in an ivory silk with the built-in corset as described above.
• The dress was worn and loved. I have had it specialty cleaned but there are still marks and staining along the hem and on the skirt where it trails out behind you especially. I still see some grubbiness along the front of the hem as well. Because of the way it is constructed you could easily have the bottom portion replaced if this bothered you and its priced with that in mind. The pleating has softened. There are some loose threads here and there where the floral parts of the pattern connect to each other. It is in good condition overall. A bit of minor grubbiness around the inside edge of the bodice that is very minor but mentioned for accuracy.
• The proper Haute Couture label present
• It closes with a hand set back zipper and the flowers overlap and snap into place over it so it is hidden. An inner waist stay hooks to close. It is completely made by hand to Haute Couture standards.
• There is no sized tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• The upper part of the dress is in great overall condition and the skirt in good condition with the flaws as mentioned above

Bust: 16-17" 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: 53" from top of bodice to shortest part of front hem, the back 15" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5555

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• This is a gorgeous early-mid 1970s YSL piece.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent 
  
• The dress is so romantic and dreamy feeling. I love that you have the option of wearing it full and open in more of a tent/ caftan dress style or you can use its matching belt to cinch in the waist as much as you wish.
• The dress is made out of a feather light ivory silk that has a touch of crispness to it.
• The sleeves are magnificent. Each is set high into the shoulder and gathered along the top. They puff out around the upper shoulder and then narrow down to a ruffle cuff with a single button and loop.
• The neck is set a touch wider across and the dress is gathered into the neck line down the centre of both the front and back.
• From there the dress falls wide and open to the floor. I love that the back skirt is cut a touch longer than the front. It gives it this beautiful sweeping feel behind you. The very bottom hem is finished with a ruffle to pick up the ruffle on the sleeves.
• The dress comes with its original matching wide tie belt in the same fabric. You can tie the belt right under the bust for a more empire feel or you can cinch it around your natural waist. I love the versatility of this.
• The dress is unlined and has no closures. It simply slips on to wear. Each cuff buttons with a single button and loop and the belt is original to the dress. I think the fabric has softened to touch as it has aged but it is still in beautiful condition
• Tagged a vintage YSL 36 but the loose and easy cut should fit a variety of sizes.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 26.5" and are 18" around the upper arm
Shoulders: approximately 15.5"
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to front hem, and the back extends another 4" beyond that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5556

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