Bust: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 10" from top of bodice to inner waist stay
Total length: 58" from top of bodice to hem and the back extends another 8" beyond that

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5218

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2017 Carolina Herrera Bridal.

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• This is dated to 1971 by the reference photo that we have here.
• It was made under the creative direction of Pierre Cardin
• I had the twin of this many years ago and that one sold to a museum. It is a brilliantly important and beautiful dress and an amazing example of his work during this time period that perfectly illustrates how much of a range he had.
• The entire dress is made out of a printed silk organza. The colours are mixed together like a painting and are done in the prettiest jewel tones. 
• The neckline is scooped and edged with a handset piping in the same fabric. The bodice skims over you to the waist where it curves in slightly for shape and then curves back out over the top of the hips.
• The technical construction of the bodice and upper portion of the sleeve is an absolute master class. The silk has been flat pleated in vertical rows set side-by-side. They are each perfectly spaced apart and then manipulated to form the shape and structure of the dress. Given the fabric that the dress is made out of and the difficulty in working with this fabric the skill required to have this fall over the body so perfectly is not to be underestimated.
• The shoulders are soft and the flat seam work runs down the arm to just about the elbow. Each little pleat opens out and the silk is allowed to expand outwards to create the huge bell sleeve that you see. The immense volume of the fabric that the lower portion of the sleeve has is all from the opening up of those hand sewn flat pleats which gives you an idea of how much fabric was actually used to create this dress.
• The skirt is constructed in the same manner as the bell sleeves but on a larger scale. Its volume is all achieved by the opening out of the vertical pleats that extending down the length of the bodice. I have taken a close-ups of how they open out for you to see. The skirt falls to the floor from there and mimics the shape of the sleeve as it curves outwards to the hem.
• In the reference photo you can see that a solid colour sash was tied around the waist and if you wanted to add more shape you could easily re-create that feel.
• The silk organza for the fabric choice keeps the dress feather light and it is an amazing thing to see in person. It is well deserving of its museum status.
• The dress is fully lined in pale green silk and the bell of the sleeves is a double layer of the organza. It closes with a back zipper. Hand work throughout.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the listed measurements below
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 22" and are just under 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 55" from top of shoulder to hem with 4" turned under the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5215

Reference Photo: Jeanne Moreau and Pierre Cardin, June 1971.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 2012 show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Oscar. de la renta 
• On the runway it was styled with a very heavy and extremely dramatic beaded necklace that covered most of the front of the dress but once you take that off and see the dress on its own you realize just how light and pretty the dress is.
• Oscar showed the collection in his new showroom on 42nd street. The space had yet to be fully renovated and this gave the atmosphere a raw edginess and the styling reflected that. Vogue called the evening dresses 'entrance making' and the show felt fresh and new from his work of the past few seasons proceeding this one.
• This is the second time I've had this dress in the shop and I love it even more this time.
• The dress is made from multiple layers of a lightweight slightly iridescent chiffon in the most stunning bright coral colour.
• The bodice is gathered in an elaborate ruching of silk that meets off to the one side. The neckline is cut into a rounded curve that is very flattering. On one side a panel of the chiffon extends out from the bodice and becomes a strap that curves up and over one shoulder for a pretty and feminine detail.
• The bodice is fitted and cinches in at the waist with a full interior boned and cupped corset to help hold the shape.
• The skirt cascades to the floor and is cut slightly longer at the back so that you get sweeping feel as you walk away. The skirt is made up of two layers of the almost weightless chiffon on top and this lets the skirt float over and around the body to give it the feel of airiness and lightness. The lightness of the silk gives it a gorgeous movement when you move and walk.
• The fabric wraps around you and falls open on that one side where the bod is gathered to the side. Another two layers of a slightly darker silk is set under the two top chiffon layers. The silk layers also are wrapped over each other so when you walk or sit you see a bit of leg where all the layers meet. The use of all those layers gives it the lightness it needs to pick up the air as you move so that it will float and billow around you as you move.
• The dress is fully lined in silk and the bodice has a built in cupped and boned corset that closes with its own zipper. The dress closes with a back set zipper over that.
• Tagged a modern ODLR 8
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 12.5-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15.5" from the top of the shoulder to the inside waist
Length: 66" from top of the bodice to front hem and the back extends another 7" beyond that. The shortest part of the front hem lands at about 55" 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5212

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2012 Oscar de la Renta Runway, Look 53. Model Karmen Pedaru.

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• The twin of this dress walked the Resort 2019 runway for Look 9. 
• The dress was made under the creative direction of Alessandro Michele.
• This was shot for two different editorials that season and we have added video from the runway so you can get a great idea of it on the body.
• Vogue noted that the "Show notes described his roll call of characters as “widows attending grave sites, kids playing rock ’n’ roll stars, and ladies who aren’t ladies.”
• I love the green of the dress. The photos here are an amazing representation of it and I think it is even a little bit better in person.
• The collar is high and there are knotted buttons at the front that hide covered snaps underneath. The shoulders are soft and extend down into very wide cut sleeves. Each sleeve ends in a double layer of ruffles that are set on a curve and they are very wide and elaborate.
• The body of the dress is cut more like a caftan. It is more generous through the bodice and then widens out substantially to the floor. It is hard to convey the amount of fabric that is in the dress until you see it in person. The front hem is cut above floor level and then it curves down and around to the back to extend out into an elaborate train around you.
• The fabric of the dress combines a green lace with a green net that has floral work through its pattern. On the bottom skirt there are also bands ruffles in a solid green. Inside everything is lined in a green organza. The lightness of the lace and layers make it wearable and keep it feeling more airy than heavy. It also has just a touch of transparency to it which brings out all of the detail once it is on the body.
• It is fantastically dramatic, and easy to wear. with its easy flowing cut that should allow it to work on a range of sizes.
• The dress is fully lined in a green organza and closes with a back hidden set zipper. The buttons at the front hide snaps. The dress has its original Gucci hangtag still attached and was never worn.
• Tagged a modern Gucci, 40
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 29.5" to their longest points and they are 15" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15" and the collar is just under 14" around
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist - hips: open
Total length: 57.5" from neck to the shortest part of the front hem and is 87" to the longest part of the back hem.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD5208

Reference Photos/Video: (1-2) Resort 2019 Gucci, Look 9.  /  (3) Aketch Joy Winnie in Gucci for Vogue Japan, January 2019.  /  (4) Marianna Fontana in Gucci for The Italian Reve, December 2018.

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• During this time period in Valentino's history there were several dresses shown in several collections that were similar to this dress. We have added examples from 2014, 2015 and 2016 to show you how these look on the body.
• It was made under the creative direction of both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli.
• In the Vogue review for the 2105 collection they said: "Monastic, artistocratic, modest, and even prim have been terms applied to Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli's Valentino almost since they took over in 2009." and I feel that aptly sums up their period of Valentino.
• The dress does not have a single unnecessary seam. It really shows how sometimes absolute minimalism is best.
• The dress is made from a pale grass green silk crepe that has a beautiful drape. This is what lets it move so beautifully over the body once it is on.
• It is constructed so that it drapes and skims over the body perfectly. The skirt falls to the floor in a sweeping expanse of fabric. When you stand still it looks more like a sleek column but when you move you realize how much fabric is in there as it billows out behind you.
• The bodice drapes softly over you at the front. The silk extends over the shoulders and then it falls to the floor to create this elegant and dramatic caped feeling over your arms. The fabric has enough weight that it stays in place when you are standing still but when you move you get a billowing effect around you. The waist has some stretch so the dress is easy to fit and should work on a range of sizes.
• At the back there is a full cut out that leaves your entire back bare. This unexpected expanse of skin when you turn around is amazing.
• The inner part of the front bodice is lined in an orange silk chiffon. The rest of the dress is unlined. It closes with a hidden set side zipper at the back and then ties at the back of the neck. Long attached straps run down from the shoulder to attach in at the side of the waist to hold it in place. It comes with its original hang tag attached.
• Tagged a Valentino 40
• Excellent condition
  

Bust: covers to 16.5" flat across the inner front bodice from side to side with no true side scenes
Elastic waist: 12.5-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16.5" from top of the shoulder to waist
Total length: 63" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back extends another 4" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5207

Reference Photos: (1) Spring 2014 Valentino, Look 50. Model Hanne Gaby Odiele.  /  (2) Resort 2015 Valentino Collection, Look 78.  /  (3) Resort 2016 Valentino, Look 79.  /  (4) Lady Gaga in Valentino at the Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, December 2014.

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• This exceptional dress is from the Fall 2000 collection. I have had a knee length ivory version and a gold camisole in the shop and they flew, but I decided to let my members have an exclusive first chance at this full length gold one.
• It was made under the creative direction of Miuccia Prada.
• Its twin finished in a print was shown on the runway and was used for the ad campaign that season. I love having these shots because it shows you just how gorgeous it is on the body.
• The dress is absolutely exquisite and really showcases the charm that the earlier collections had and why people love collecting them.
• With its pretty pale gold colour this might also make a fantastic dress for a bride for one of her events around her ceremony or even for the dress itself if she wants to go a non-traditional route.
• The dress is made out of the perfect pale gold coloured silk that is a beautifully light in weight. It is very soft and supple and the bias cut lets it glide over you once it is on.
• I love that it is lined in a matching coloured silk organza. The organza lets it stay very light in weight and that extra layer of lining underneath lets the dress fall over the body in the most flattering way.
• The straps twist and curve up and over the shoulders. They are caught up with a little band of silk at the front and then the front plunges into a V. Little pleats are gathered into two sewn rows just above a muted gold grosgrain ribbon that is attached all the way around the waist.
• Under the ribbon it skims down and over the hips to fall to the floor. It flares out prettily at the hem and this give it beautiful movement when you walk.
• The back is phenomenal. The straps twist until they meet the back and then they extend down in that same twisting way to edge the low scoop of the back. This leaves your entire back bare and open. 
• The dress is fully lined in a matching silk organza and closes at the side with a hidden set zipper. It looks like the zipper was replaced at some point. You can see the ribbon at the side is slightly off from lining up. Please see the photo after the label shot. Perhaps the very occasional tiny pull in the fabric here and there.
• There is no size tag present, so please go by the measurements list below. The bias cut allows for some give so I have put the comfortable range while lying flat below. The length may come up a bit because of the biased cut once it is on the body.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 15-19" 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: 16" from the top of the shoulder to the top of the 1" band at the waist
Total length: 63" from the top of the shoulder to the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Reference Photos: (1) Fall 2000 Prada Ad Campaign.  /  (2) Fall 2000 Prada, Look 59. Model Colette Pechekhonova.

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

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

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

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5197

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

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

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

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5194

Reference Photos: Spring 1998 Versace.

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• The twin of this dress walk the runway for the Fall 2005 show for Look 67 and was worn by supermodel Carmen Kass. 
• It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• Vogue said of the collection that "Valentino's couture touch brought exquisite workmanship to filmy lace blouses and brocade jackets as well as evening gowns that captured the seasons passion for Victorian and Edwardian effects." They went on to mention the feel of this gown specifically saying "courtly evening gowns had Tissot trains, composed of tiers of ruffles."
• On the runway they showed the dress with a silk sash around the waist in an olive green. Apparently this was a styling decision only and the dress was not sold with it once it became available.
• The dress is absolutely spectacular and showcases what made these original Valentino pieces so special under Mr. Valentino's direction.
• Tiny net straps in the same colour curve up and over each shoulder. Each one has been heavily detailed with hand set beads and sequins in a matching deep blood red burgundy. It is a subtle bit of added glitz that works perfectly with the dress.
• The dress curves across you at the front and is fitted around the bust. Tiny little gathers are done along the inset seam along each side of the bodice At the back it is scooped so your upper back is left bare and exposed.
• From there it comes in at the waist and then curves back out to glide over the hips. At the front it falls in a more smooth column and then widens out quite a bit for the lower skirt. A wide 10" ruffle  finishes the front hem. Inside of that ruffle, you can feel that there are layers of netting that help hold its volume in shape to create the width you see from the front of the lower skirts.
• At the back is where all of the full on drama of the dress begins. Four very full ruffled panels are set stacked horizontally, one on top of each other, with each one below the one above becoming wider and fuller. Each of the tiers of silk have more netting inside so they hold their shape and volume fantastically. You can see how the entire lower skirt at the back widens out substantially and trails behind you in a swooping train. It is absolutely phenomenal.
• The choice of the silk that he's used as some structure and helps to hold all the shape that you see. The colour is a deep ox blood burgundy that is just phenomenal.
• This is a truly spectacular dress and one that you will not see come around very often if ever again. These would have been special ordered by clients through the boutiques.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching silk and closes with a back hidden set zipper. The ruffles around the lower skirts all have stiffened netting hidden inside them to help hold the shape and volume that you see. More stiffened netting around the inner hem and beautifully made. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Valentino 6
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 62" from top of the shoulder to the front hem and the back extends another 9" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5193

Photos/Video: Fall 2005 Valentino, Look 67. Model Carmen Kass.

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• This dress is dated to its exact year by the hand written Bergdorf's tag inside that reads either 1965 or 1966.
• It was made under the creative direction of James Galanos.
• James Galanos launched his first label called Galanos Originals in 1951 at the age of 27. 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 dresses made out of several layers of silk chiffon. There is a top chiffon layer that floats over and printed on that has a hidden silk layer under that and then a final inner deep pink silk lining. It's just amazing to see all of the extra stuff and layers. And this doesn't even take into account the silk used to make the inner corset that holds everything in place.
• The top layer is completely covered with hundreds of thousands of hand placed beads and sequins in various shapes and sizes. These swirl over the entire dress and it is just amazing to see in person. This is the level of craft that you only see in vintage now.
• The dress is suspended from two straps that are heavily detailed with the bead and sequin work. The front neck line is slightly scooped at its centre and then the back scoops a little lower.
• There is a built-in inner lightly boned corset that shapes the bust. The waist comes in under that and then it skims out and over the hips.
• The skirt falls from there to the floor and widens out a touch as it near the hem. Having it completely covered with all those hand placed beads and sequins is just phenomenal to see.
• I love the deep burgundy tones mixed with jewel tones on the underlying pattern of the silk.
• The dress has a built in silk covered corset and and is lined as described above. The corset hooks to close around the waist, and then the inner dress zips over that and the outer layer also has its own zipper. A waist stay hooks to close inside. There may be the occasional missing sequin and some are missing on the tops of the straps. There is a touch of fading to the pink lining along the inside edge of the bodice. It is very minor. Hand finishes throughout.
• No size tag is present so please go by the measurements listed below
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 14"flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11" from top of shoulder to seam under the bust
Total length: 57.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5192

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• The twin of the dress walk the Fall 2013 runway for Look 54.
• It was made under the creative direction of both Maria Grazia Chiuri & Pierpaolo Piccioli
• The dress is stunning. It was shot for Elle France that season and Nicky Hilton also wore one. Between those images, the runway and video, you really can get a sense of how gorgeous this dress is once on the body.
• Almost all of the dresses in this collection had ornate collars and on this one you see a beautiful example of that. Vogue raved about the intricacy and details in the collection and said the gowns had an "unsurpassed beauty". They especially love the Delft inspired embroideries of which this is dress is an outstanding example of.
• The colour of this dress is stunning. It is photoing a slight bit darker in the full length shots than what it is in person. It is a deep dusty blue that is quite unique.
• The base fabric is a nude netting and two layers of this are stacked on top of each other over an inner silk lining. Onto that are panels of a gorgeous embroidery inspired by Delft pottery. The combination is absolutely stunning once on the body.
• The embroidered covered collar is neat and circles around the neck. Across the top of the shoulders and running down the full length of each sleeve is a gap between the embroidered panels that has a touch of transparency. It is a very clever design detail. The front and back of the bodice are covered in the embroidery with a tiny little strip of the open netting down each side above the waist and under the arm. Even though the inner bodice is all backed in a nude silk chiffon this little trick gives the illusion that you are perhaps wearing nothing underneath.
• The skirt sits under a tiny edging of the embroidery that circles the waist seam. The skirt is very full and has many yards of fabric in its construction. Panels of the embroidery run vertically down and when you spread the skirt out you see that they repeated having these strips of nude netting set between the panels.
• The dress is phenomenal to see in person and even prettier than it is here.
• The bodice is fully lined in a nude silk and the skirt has an inner lining of the nude silk and two layers of nude netting under the top silk layer. It closes with a back hidden set zipper and each cuff closes with a little French cuff buttons. An inner waist stay hooks to close. The inner most silk lining in the skirt has been cut to shorten it to about the knee and its edge was left raw. You don't see it at all from the exterior. There are some extremely minor little pulls in the net near one shoulder. I took a close-up for you to see. Please see the photo after the label shot. These are very minor, but mentioned for accuracy.
• Tagged a Valentino 38
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 24" and are 11" around the upper arm. The collar is 16" around.
Shoulders: no true define seam. 
Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 14" from neck to waist
Total length: 63" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5190

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Fall 2013 Valentino, Look 54. Model Elisabeth Erm.  /  (4) Giedre Dukauskaite by Nicolas Moore for Elle France.  /  (5) Nicky Hilton at the American Ballet Theatre Opening Night Fall Gala, October 2013.

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• A version of this dress walk the runway for the Fall 1979 Haute Couture collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• The dress is completely made by hand to Haute Couture standards and it is incredible.
• I love having the runway photos so that you can see just how amazing it is in the body and I think the longer version is even better. It's more balanced and proportional with the upper body.
• The dress is made from a crisp black silk and this fabric choice allows it to hold those beautiful lines that you see.
• The neckline dips into a shallow V and the dress is vertically seamed to follow the curves of the body.
• The sleeves are amazing. Each is cut on a curve to follow the shape of the arm in the traditional manner of making a sleeve. They are set into the shoulders with a beautiful series of soft pleats so that you get a bit of volume at the shoulder. They puff out slightly around the upper arm and then narrow down at their ends.
• At the back the dress scoops low to give you a bare expanse of skin across the upper back. The back has a low set seam under the open scoop and this allows the top of the back skirt to lift slightly off and away from the body. A tiny detail that feels very sensual on the body.
• That same seam curves over the hips and angles up towards the waist at the front. The skirt falls under that. on a curve that widens out as it reaches the hem. The back is fuller and it also falls a touch longer to give it the feel of it sweeping out behind you.
• Underneath the skirt is a built-in ruffled black silk net underskirt and when you move or sit you see just a peek of the ruffle around the inner hem. Layers of silk net have been added under the sea, where the skirt starts to help to hold the fullness there as well.
• The dress is detailed with hand applied sequins to form little varying sized circles that run over the entire bodice, the waist and the top part of the skirt. Two types of sequins have been used - tiny silver sequins one and others that are an iridescent pale blue. The blue ones catch the light and range in colour from silver to an ice blue. Mixed into that are some circles that are made from little glass crystal beads. 
• The bodice is unlined and the skirt is fully lined with a built in underskirt in a black silk net and taffeta. Built in interior panniers around the hip area that I have photoed. It closes with a hand set back zipper and the skirt snaps into place with silk covered snaps over that. Hidden set zippers at each wrist. Hand finished throughout. There is the occasional sequin or crystal missing on the dots here and there and I have photoed one area for you to see as an example. Please see the last detail photo for that. Unlabeled. Completely made by hand to Haute Couture standards.
• There is no size tag present, so please go by the listed measurements below.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 23.5" and are 16" around the upper arm
Slightly inset shoulders: 14"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 58" from top of shoulder to front hem, 60" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5188

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• The twin of this dress walked the Spring 2019 Etro runway and was shown for Look 25 with a cardigan over it on the runway.
• It was made under the creative direction of Veronica Etro
• Her inspiration was "endless summer" and the pieces reflected the ease and lightness of summer. She told Vogue that it was really about being free and joyful.
• This particular dress is interesting because it seems to me to be inspired by the famous Ossie Clark spiral dress. It is not constructed in the exact way that his was but it definitely is a nod to that feel. It is very beautiful.
• The dress is made out of a bias cut silk chiffon that is virtually weightless. The silk is covered in a beautiful oversized bright and joyful flower print that covers the entire dress. The colours are all done in soft pastels and it is just one of the prettiest things. It comes with a bias, cut ivory silk slip that you wear underneath that is trimmed with lace at the neckline.
• The shoulders are soft and the front comes down in a V. This lets you see the little bit of lace from the slip peeking out above the V. The sleeves are incredible. Each is wide and easy cut. Panels of the silk that create the ruffles that travel over the length of the dress extend onto the sleeves on both their tops and bottoms, making them appear even wider than they are.
• The body is cut loose, easy and generous so it is very easy to fit. It almost has the feel of a caftan. Panels of matching silk spiral down the dress in curving angles set so that they spiral around you. The way the panels are set also gives the dress incredible movement as you can see in the video. When worn without anything topping it like it was shown on the runway it is even better.
• It has a generous cut over the bust waist and hips and is in its original supermodel length. This is a dress that you just slip over the head and walk out the door in. I love that you can wear it day to night with ease and a change of accessories & shoes.
• The separate silk chiffon slip that comes with it as it's lining. Neither the dress or the inner slip have any closures. Both simply slip over the head to wear. The original tags are attached and it was never worn. Note that if you change the inner slip to something that fits you, this would definitely fit a large. I have put it as an XS-Medium because of the measurement of the bust of the inner slip. On a smaller frame, it will just drape more.
• Tagged an Etro size 42
• Excellent condition

Dress
Sleeves: approx 31" to their longest points and are approx 20" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true defined seam
Bust: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open
Total length: to 75" from top of shoulder to hem and will come up a touch once on because of the bias cut.

Inner Slip
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5185

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2019 Etro, Look 25.

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• This is the second time we have had this dress in the shop. This one is smaller than the first and if you missed out this is your chance.
• It was made under the creative direction of Donatella Versace.
• The dress is made out of a red silk mix that has a crepe like finish to it that gives it a slightly textured finish.
• It falls from a twisted shoulder that curves up and over on one side. On the other side there is a thin strap that runs over the shoulder, crosses down the back, and then snaps into place along the side.
• Inside there is a full cupped and boned inner body suit corset to hold the dress in place and shape it over you.
• A panel extends out from one side of the waist and loops through a built-in loop to snap into place. This gives the illusion of a panel that drapes down the full front but it is actually all built-in and attached. It is a very clever design.
• Multiple strands of silver tone chains and rhinestones extend out from where that loops sits. They cross & drape over each other to wrap around the waist and down the hip and then attach in along the back.
• Under that the skirt skims over the hips and then flares out from there to the floor. The skirt is very full by the time it reaches the hem.
• All of that fabric that falls from the loop at the waist conceals an extremely high slit up one side so when you walk or move you get a flash of bare leg. It is very sexy. The side with the slit is cut slightly shorter and this gives you a beautiful sweeping effect around you as you move.
• Inside there is a full built-in bodysuit that snaps to close at its base and then the dress closes with a hidden side zipper. I see a bit of grubbiness here and there near the hem.
• Tagged a vintage Versace 42.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 64" from top of shoulder to shortest part of the hem, 71" to the longest
Slit: 35" from the front hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5180

Reference Photos: Tracee Ellis Ross at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party, 2019.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Fall 2004 and it is a very famous Valentino dress. 
• It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino
• Pierpaolo later remade this dress as an homage that was almost identical. I have had that dress as well and there are key differences. This is the original version.
• The dress is strapless and made out of a red silk in the signature Valentino red.
• The dress is made out of long set, vertical panels that run from the top of the bodice all the way to the hem. At the front the silk is gathered into both sides of the middle panel. The dress is shaped around the body by manipulating the width of the panels.
• One of the key signatures of this dress are the two large silk flowers that sit on either side of the hip. On the original dress these actually top pockets that you can slip your hands into. The pockets on this dress have their original tacking in place.
• As the dress falls over the body and near the skirt panels wide. There are also triangle shaped silk panels added in around the back of the skirt. This is what allows the skirt to flare out and move so dramatically when you walk.
• The dress is fully lined in a red silk with an inner built-in lightly boned corset piece that zips on its own. The dress zips to close over that with a hidden set zipper that follows one of the seams. I see some minor stress to the fabric on either side of the zipper and couple light dots on the front panel. Please see the photos after the label shot.
• There is no size tag present. The dress is very tiny and there is no give to the measurements. It would be very difficult to let this one out as the marks would show on the fabric.
• Excellent overall condition 

Bust: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 51" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS - this is tiny! 

Item# DD5181

Reference Photos/Video: (1-5) Fall 2004 Valentino, Look 53. Model Caroline Trentini.  /  (6-7) Penelope Cruz in Valentino at the 2004 David Di Donatello Movie Awards.

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• The twin of this gorgeous dress walked the runway for the Spring 2009 collection and was Look 31 in the show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Alessandra Facchinetti
• This was easily the best look of the show and I love the use of the famous Valentino red. 
• Tang Wei wore one that year and that, along with the runway video, lets you see just how beautifully this one is on the body and how it moves. 
• The dress is made out of a red 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 gathered and curves up and over one shoulder. The bodice is gathered on an angle underneath that and the gathers continues all the way around you to the back. It comes in at the waist and then the gathering continues to curve back down and over the top of the hip on one side. The gathering and draping over the body feels very Grecian inspired.
• The skirt falls from under there and it is draped heavier on the side where the silk angles upwards. This creates more of a draped panel down one side. The skirt has three full layers of chiffon under the top layer and the draped to side curves upwards with a slit. So when you move a certain way you see a bit of a flash of bare leg. The skirt has yards and yards of self chiffon in its construction and I love how the hem is curved to pick up on the angle of the bodice.
  
• The dress is fully lined in a red silk chiffon through the bodice and has light boning at the sides. The skirt is made of three layers of chiffon under the top layer and these act as the lining. I see a couple tiny pulls near where the top layer is chiffon is stitched down to the lining here and there. The dress closes with a hidden set side zipper.
• Tagged a Valentino 4
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 69" from top of shoulder to longest part of the hem, 56" to the shortest

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5182

Reference Photos/Video: (1-2) Spring 2009 Valentino, Look 31. Model Natasha Poly.  /  (3) Tang Wei in Valentino at the Hong Kong Film Awards, 2009.

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• The twin of this skirt was shown as part of Look 93 for the Pre-Fall 2015 presentation.
• It was made under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli. 
• This was an interesting collection because they collaborated with both British textile designer Celia Birtwell, the ex-wife of the late Ossie Clark and the woman behind his floral prints in the 1970s, and the Italian Pop Artist Giosetta Fioroni. Many of the pieces, like this skirt, were embroidered with stars, planets and swirling constellations.
• Marion Cotillard wore the full look that season and Phoebe Fox also wore the twin of this skirt. 
• The skirt is beautiful to see in person. The base has an inner layer of blue netting topped by a black layer of netting. Over that is a layer of a more open weave black net. That top layer is covered with embroidered stars, planets and word appliques. The result is a beautiful and everywhere you look there is something to see.
• The waist is banded with grosgrain that folds inwards with all the fabric of the skirt gathered on the outside for a slight ruffle feel at the top of the waist.
• It falls from there and has quite a bit of room so is an easy fit. It widens out as it nears the hem. There is quite a lot of fabric in the skirt and it moves beautifully around you when you move. 
• The inner layers of tulle act as the lining and it has a hidden set zipper at the side. The skirt has a touch of transparency but the layers and applique make it wearable. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. 
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements below
• Excellent condition

Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 44" waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5174

Reference Photos: (1) Pre-Fall 2015 Valentino, Look 93.  /  (2) Marion Cotillard In Valentino at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, February 2015.  /  (3) Phoebe Fox for Flaunt Magazine, June 2015.

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• This is an incredible Christian Lacroix dress whose tag dates it to 1997.
• The dress would have been made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix. 
• This has all the wonderful detailing that you want to see in a Lacroix piece.
• The dress is made out of a black silk that has a very slight texture to it. Onto this are black velvet details along with netting adorned with rhinestones.
• The front sweeps up to the neck and an attached velvet strap wraps around the neck and hooks into place. A little bow sits on the very top of the neck. I love how the top angles down on the sides. It curves down and around to the back and this leaves your entire upper back bare and exposed.
• There are little insets of velvet that follow the curve of the top and these wrap around to create added detail at the back of the waist. Each side has a lace edging that has tiny little rhinestones and faceted black beads fused onto the lace.
• The waist seam at the front is cut on a pretty upwards curve and there is a second bow set at the centre of the waist. A lace peplum has been added to follow the curve of the waist seam and this wraps all the way down and around to the back. Onto the lace are more rhinestones and faceted beads and here they are a greater variety of sizes. I love this detail so much.
• The skirt falls to the floor and gently widens out to the hem. Running up the back is a inset of lace. This gives the back extra fullness and a pretty detail. It is cut slightly longer than the front hem so you get this bit of a sweeping feel behind you. There is an inner layer of silk inside the ski skirt so while the lace has a touch of transparency, it feels safe to wear because of the inner lining.
• The dress is fully lined and closes with a hidden set back zipper. The strap at the neck hooks to close
• Tagged a vintage Lacroix 44
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 54" from neck to front hem, 59" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5164

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1979 Givenchy show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Hubert de Givenchy.
• On the runway they showed it belted with a wide wrap belt. From what I understand that was sold separately. We have added a thin black ribbon for ours and I prefer it with a more narrow belt as it really allows the beautiful softness of the bodice to show better. I love that you can choose to wear it either way, or with no belt.
• The dress is two separate pieces. It has an inner black silk chiffon slip and then the outer silk chiffon layer pops over that. I love the large silk velvet dots fused onto the silk chiffon of the outer layer and that the chiffon of the outer layer has a slight texture. There is a fantastic play on transparency that this creates between the two layers.
• The inner slip is suspended from ivory mesh straps and is made out of a black silk chiffon. The front is scooped and the upper back is bare. It skims over the body and then widens out to the hem.
• Over that is the phenomenal outer dress. It falls from top gathered shoulders and is cut wide and easy so that it softly blouses to the waist. Each side is open from shoulder to waist for your arms to slip through. From the side you see the inner chiffon piece for coverage. It hooks to close at the back of the neck and then there is an open slit there that runs all the way to the waist.
• We cinched in the waist with a ribbon, that will be sent with the dress, and it looks equally good with a more structured belt or worn without any.
• From the waist the dress falls to the floor in a long sweep of silk. The silk is gathered into the waist and the fabric is set so that it extends past the waist on both sides with a little opening at the top as a fabric folds from the front to the back. Once this is on, that extra fabric drapes down and over each hip. This is a ingenious way to add subtle shape that still feels soft and feminine. It also picks up on the way that the sides of the bodice falls.
• The silk of the skirt is all cut on the bias and when you are standing still it falls in a beautiful column to the floor but there is an incredible amount of fabric in the skirt. The bottom flares out a touch and it has incredible movement when you move.
• The silk slip acts as a lining. It closes with a back zipper. The outer dress closes with a hook at the back of the neck and then it snaps to close at the waist. Snapped continue slightly under the waist as well. An inner waist stay hooks to close.
• Tagged a vintage Givenchy 40
• Excellent condition

Inner Slip
Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from top of the shoulder to him

Outer dress
Bust: open with no true side seams
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 65" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5163

Reference Photo: Fall 1979 Givenchy.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 43 for the Cruise 2011 Dior show. 
  
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano
• The show was shown in Shanghai that season and Galliano chose not to do very specific references to Shanghai. He said at the time that he was more trying to "capture the feeling of Paris in its heyday" which was what he said he felt happening in Shanghai at that time.
• This was an outstanding look in the show and was one in the series of the closing looks of the show.
• The dress is made of a deep pink silk chiffon and has nod to the 1960s in its design.
• A layer of silk chiffon that has been heavily detailed with hand beading, sequins and prong set pink rhinestones floats over a inner more fitted silk interior. The neckline is scooped wide across and then the back dips into a shallow V.
• The sleeves are a single layer of the chiffon and flare out at their ends. They are detailed all the way down their lengths to match the bodice.
• The dress falls from there to the floor with a top layer of chiffon floating over an inner silk skirt. It widens out just a touch at the hem.
• The interior dress closes with a hidden side set zipper and then the silk top layer that floats over that snaps in place along the edge of the waist at the back. A little strap floats across to connect the two sides and there is a highly detailed bow that sits off side at the back topping a gathering of the silk on the skirt. A second detailed bow sits at the centre of the front waist and I love how these two bows give the dress such a feminine and romantic touch. The inner silk portion of the dress has its own lining of a matching silk. The pink is a slightly different shade in person than how it photoed
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements below. It seems slim fitting through the hips.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 21.5" and are 11" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Inner bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 52" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5063

Reference Photo/Video: Cruise 2011 Christian Dior, Look 43. Model Thana Kuhnen.

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• Note that due to new customs regulations this dress can only ship to a Canadian address 
• The twin of the dress walk the runway for the Resort 2018 Prada runway as Look 19.
• It was made under the creative direction of Miuccia Prada.
• The dress is made from an inner silk chiffon, lace edged dress that you wear a silk organza and feather dress over top of that. The two dresses laying over each other is what creates the depth and airiness that you see.
• The inner dress is a pale ivory and the outer dress is a pale grey. The two together are absolutely beautiful.
• A nude pink silk edges the top of the outer dress and there is a layer of gold connected metal discs set under that.
• The fit is full and open through the body much like a 1920s flapper dress.
• There is a pleated organza that detail the hip area above the feathers. I love how she always adds these tiny details.
• Hand dyed feathers circle around the entire lower skirt and give it incredible volume. They move beautifully as you move.
• The inner dress slips onto to wear with a single button at the side of the bodice and the outer dress closes down the side with hidden set snaps
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition and it appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Inner Slip
Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 32" from top of the shoulder to hem

Outer dress
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 34" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5156

Reference Photo/Video: Resort 2018 Prada, Look 19. Model Aira Ferreira.

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Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 31" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5155

Reference Photo/Video: Spring 2012 Chanel, Look 39. Model Magda Laguinge.

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• The twin of this dress walk the runway for the Fall 1989 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Patrick Kelly.
• The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosted an exhibit of the work of Patrick Kelly in 2014. The show notes state: "“I want my clothes to make you smile”—that was the goal of late African American designer Patrick Kelly in creating his bold, bright, and joyful creations. Kelly achieved this on the streets, nightclubs, and runways of New York, Paris, and beyond in the heady, inventive, and often-subversive urban milieu of the 1980s....Kelly’s work pushed racial and cultural boundaries with golliwog logos, Aunt Jemima bandana dresses, and his ubiquitous black baby-doll brooches. His playful looks were inspired by his muse, Josephine Baker, and admiration for couturiers Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Yves Saint Laurent, among others."
• Supermodel Iman wore the twin of this on the runway and I love how spectacular she was in it.
• The dress is made out of a fantastic stretch velour fabric that will stretch to hug your curves and show off every bit of the body. That said the velvet keeps it flattering and easy to wear as it gives support at the same time it molds to the body.  This combined with that leopard print is just fabulous.
• The cut through the body hugs your every curve and the dress is molded to your frame all the way down to the hem. The stretch the fabric and the way to lower hem flares out is what allows you to walk. 
• The back is completely open and the front extends out too long extended ties from both side sides. These ties are what allow you to style the bodice in multiple ways. I shot a few here for you and you might find that once it is on you that you can think of more. It makes it an incredibly versatile dress.
• Whether you wear it halter style, as a one shoulder dress, or strapless, as soon as you turn around you get that bare expanse of skin which is very sexy.
• It curves over the hips, narrows back inwards slightly and then flares out beautifully for the lower skirts. The front hem of the skirt curves up a touch and then the back is cut a little longer than the front. The shape once this is on the body is fabulous and it is very easy to fit because of the stretch.
• It is a showstopper and an amazing example of his work. I love everything about this dress and that it is a true piece of fashion history that is extremely well documented.
• The dress is unlined and you just slip it on and tie the top part  as you wish to wear it. At some point the bottom hem was let down and I have left it for that extra length.
• There is no size tag present and it does have stretch. I have put the comfortable range while laying flat below. You probably still have some extra room if needed because of the stretch of the fabric.
• Excellent condition

Bust: variable because of the way it can be tied in multiple ways. It should fit just about any size chest.
Waist: 14-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: the full height of the bodice is 20" from its top to the waist. When you tie it, it will drain or fold and is meant to give you that versatility. For the length I folded the bodice in half so it's 10" from the top to waist.
Total length: 54" from top of the bodice, when folded as noted above, to front hem and the back extends another 8" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD5153

Reference Photos/Videos: Fall 1989 Patrick Kelly.

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• A longer version of this caftan walk the runway for the Spring 2002 YSL collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Tom Ford.
• When this went to the shops it was sent in two lengths. One that was extremely long as shown on the runway and one that is a more manageable length that is about to the ankle on most women depending on your height.
• The caftan is made from an ultra light fine silk knit. A fantastic leopard print is worked onto the fabric and I love the bold statement that this makes.
• Long vertical panels of the knit are set side-by-side to make up the caftan and in between they are attached by little horizontal threads set down the full length of the caftan. This gives you a very subtle tiny cut outs vertically down you and all the way around.
• It plunge in a V at the front and does the same thing at the back. The sides are closed with open slits for your arms to slip through. The body of the caftan is open and easy as a result and it should fit almost anybody
• The lightness of the fabric makes it the perfect piece to wear on its own as an evening piece layered over something underneath, and that something could be as bare as you dare. You could also wear it during the day layered over a swimsuit. It is a really versatile piece and easy to travel with.
• You can see how fantastically it moves in the video reference we added. 
  
• It is unlined and slips over the head to where
• Tagged  YSL Medium
• Excellent condition

Bust-hips: open
Total length: 50" from the top of the shoulder to the hem including the fringes when it's laying out flat. When it is on it can extend down up to 59" at the sides.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# DD5152

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) S/S 2002 Yves Saint Laurent Runway, Look 39, Model: Caroline Ribeiro. / (5) Photo by Craig McDean for Harper’s Bazaar, January 2002.

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• The twin of the dress in a print walked the runway for the Fall 2002 show for Look 23.
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• At the time Vogue commented that: "this fall collection is almost classic in its Dior-isms containing all the patterns, symbols and accessories on which Galliano has re-built the house foundations. That means ethnic color and print, love of the eighteenth century, an obsession with bias-cut dresses, a "sauvage" method of cutting all his own."
• It is an incredible dress to see in person and it is so unusual in its cut and design.
• The dress is made out of two layers of a black bias cut silk chiffon that is incredibly light in weight.
• It is strapless across the front and has an attached stretch elastic that is detailed in silver grommets, and a metal buckle at the front. You can tighten the way the top of the bodice fits with the buckle a bit, but it is really meant to be mainly decorative. The buckle is engrave with CD on one side. Underneath the buckle there is in open keyhole that is gathered around its edges. A little cord runs through the edges so that you can tie it. This brings all the fabric inwards along the keyhole.
• The waist comes in a bit under that but it has a more open and generous feel. The bias cut of the silk makes it easy to fit and wear.
• The skirt flares outward under that and there are extra panels down each side. These panels are attached along the outer edge of a second matching elastic belt that matches the one on the top. It slings around at the front and you have another silver metal buckle there which is also engraved with CD.
• The front of the skirt falls more flat and then the panels wrapped around the hip and these are what create the skirt to swing outwards. The design is very clever.
  
• It is one of those dresses that you just pull on and walk out the door. Adding heels or wearing flats will completely change it up. It is a great dress that you can wear day to night.
• The second layer of silk chiffon as its lining. It slips on to wear. The buckles are mainly decorative, but you can use them to slightly adjust the fit. The top buckle is missing one of the prongs. It still holds it perfectly fine. The dress does have stretch and it's comfortable range when laying flat is listed below.
• Tagged a vintage Dior FR42, GB14, US10
• Excellent overall condition

Bust: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 39" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5148

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2002 Christian Dior, Look 23. Model Anastassia Khozzisova.

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• This is a long version of the Spring 2017 collection dress 
• It was made under the creative direction of Sandra Mansour
• I believe that the dress in this long length was made exclusively for the shop, The Modist, and was not available anywhere else, making it one of very few that exist.
• The dresses made out of a pale pink netting that sits over a nude silk chiffon.
• Onto the netting is a brilliant design of suns, waves and hearts that are all done in a metallic lurex thread in gold, a deeper, almost copper gold, pale blue and red. It is just outstanding.
• The neckline is high and the bodice skims over you to the waist. There is an inner bodice and then the sleeves simply extend out from the waist to their ruffled ends. This gives the sleeves incredible volume and also the width of that sleeve allows that brilliant design to be displayed on them. 
  
• The waist is cut generously and then the skirt falls from there to widen out to the floor. The skirt is also covered with that same design elements all the way to the hem. As good as it looks in the photos it is even better in person. The metallic is the perfect little glint against the paleness of the netting behind it.
• The dress is fairly light in weight despite all of the fabric in it and really moves beautifully once on.
• It is fully lined in a nude silk chiffon, except for the sleeves, and closes at the back with a hidden set zipper.
• Its original price tag was just under $10,000 US
• Tagged a modern Mansour 46 
  
• Excellent condition with all its tags attached. It was never worn.

Sleeves: approx 26"
Shoulders: no true seams
Inner bust: 20-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist:to 16-17 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Total length: 64" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: LRG-XL

Item# DD5146

Reference Photos: Spring 2017 Sandra Mansour.

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• This is a very rare Haute Couture dress set by Madame Gres.
• While researching the dress we found that the 1958 and 1959 collections in particular were ones that featured braided details and cape elements like this dress has and this timeline matches when the original owner would have worn this set.
• Madame Gres' work has had profound effects on Haute Couture and her influence still resonates to this day. Her attention to detail, master draping techniques and respect for the female form is unparalleled. She was known for designing and creating garments directly on her models and this became a signature of her work.
• She opened her first atelier, La Maison Alix in 1932. A partnership briefly changed the house's name to Alix Barton and then the label went to simply Alix. In 1942 she married, and the label made its last change to became Madame Gres, which was a partial anagram of Serge, her husband's first name. Her work spans over five full decades with the vast majority of it, with the exception of a short-lived RTW line begun in 1980, dedicated solely to creating Haute Couture. She is one of the greatest couturiers of our time and her pieces are very rare and hard to find.
• This Haute Couture dress is exceptional. It comes to me directly from the family. Her son told me that 'Madame Grès would let her (his mother) wear many dresses as she was size model and those she really liked she purchased afterwards.' This was one of those that she kept.
• We have included some examples of other dresses by Gres that share some of those common elements to this one from those years for you to see.
• The dress is made from a bias cut silk chiffon with a small abstract print on it. From a distance it gives you that beautiful mottled red / pink effect. Then as you look closer at the fabric you see that there is a deeper red, coral, soft green and a blue that all work together to form a pretty abstract floral print.
• The cut is simple and minimalist.
• On the dress, wide straps have made from hand twisting and stitching the silk chiffon and then it curves over the shoulders.  It extends from there to detail the neckline at the back and front.
• The body of the dress falls from under that in a swoop of bias cut silk that widens out as it nears the hem. The dress is lined in a layer of bias cut ivory silk and this gives the top patterned layer more depth. The silk is as light as air.
• Every seam on the dress has been finished by hand. Working with a silk chiffon as fine as this makes that an incredible achievement that would have taken countless hours of handwork.
• It comes with a matching caped piece that has an unusual design. Two wide single layer panels are attached at the top and then they hook together at the front. The panels fall over each shoulder to the floor and just past the hem of the dress. They are incredibly light in weight. This allows the slightest bit of air to pick them up so that they waft and float around you as you move.
• The cape is topped by an oversized hood that is cut extra long at the back and in such a way that its end twirls. I have taken a photo of this for you because it is just such an incredible detail.
• When the hood is up it falls gently around the face to frame it
• It is a work of art and very rare. It very well may be the only one that exists.
• The dress is lined in a fine ivory silk. A handmade soft inner corset is set inside and under the ivory layer and it closes with its own zipper. The ivory silk lining closes over that with its own zipper and then the outer layer of the dress closes with hidden set tiny snaps. The cape hooks to close at the front. An inner waist stay hooks to close with metal couture hooks. I see a couple of small holes near the hem of the one panel that were left as they are stable. There is a very tiny and finely done seam at the base of where it snaps to close at the front and I'm not sure if it is there deliberately or if it was a repair at one time but it's invisible when the dress is on. Please see the photo after the label shot.
• The dress is finished to Haute Couture standards and entirely made by hand. The proper Haute Couture label is present.
• No size tag is present. The bias cut of the dress should work for a range of measurements and I have listed the comfortable range laying flat where that applies.
  
• No matter how good you think it looks in the photos it is better in person.
• Excellent condition and appears to have been worn very little.

Bust: 14-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist stay: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem
Cape: 65" from neck to hem and will come up a touch when on the shoulders

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4254

Reference Photos: (1) 1958 Madame Gres Evening Dress in The MET Collection. /  (2) Madame Gres evening dress, L'officiel de la mode, 1958.  /  (3) 1959 Madame Gres Evening Dress in the Chicago History Museum Collection.

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• The twin of this dress was shown for Look 45 in the Pre-Fall 2020 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli 
  
• The twin of the dress was worn on several red carpets and used in an editorial that season. It was definitely one of the stand out dresses of the season.
• It is incredibly beautiful and it would make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event.
• The original retail on this was just over $20,000 US because of the extensive hand applied sequins.
• The dress is made from a double layer of a pale nude-pink netting that has that amazing and extensive sequin floral design applied over its surface.
• The neckline is slightly scooped and there is an attached collar that is finished with sequins that pick up on the design on the rest of the dress. It extends out into long ties that are also finished with sequins. It is meant to tie off to one side and you can let its ends trail down the front or back, or create a giant bow to frame the face. 
  
• The bodice falls in a easy line to the waist. The waist is cut more on the generous side so it is very easy to wear but still flattering.
• The skirt is spectacular and widens out as it nears the hem. A second layer of the same tulle sits underneath and this helps add the volume that you see. There is an amazing amount of fabric through the skirt and it moves beautifully once on.
• The sleeves are equally as fabulous. Each is long and finishes in elastic cuffs. They are cut to balloon out above the cuff and are very full.
• The sequins that cover the dress are extensive and form that beautiful flower design that covers the dress. I have taken many close-up shots for you to see how beautiful it is. They mix pink iridescent sequins in several shades of pink, with tiny iridescent ivory sequins to form the flowers. There are also tiny little green sequins that create the stem and leaf part of the flowers. It is incredible.
• I love that as it goes down the dress the amount of flowers starts to scatter out. This is a clever way to add to the illusion of even more volume and lightness through the skirt.
• Because so much of the dress has those sequins applied onto it, the dress catches the light perfectly from every angle, and every angle that you see the dress from is absolutely stunning.
• The dress has a touch of transparency and you could wear it over whatever you wish to be as covered or bare underneath as you choose.
• The dress closes at the back with a hidden set zipper. Each cuff is finished with an elastic.
• No size tag is present so please go by the measurements below.
• Excellent condition and appears to have been worn very little

Sleeves: 24" and are 16" around the arm opening
Slightly dropped shoulders: 17"
Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from neck to waist
Total length: 60" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5147

Reference Photos: (1) Pre-Fall 2020 Valentino, Look 45.  /  (2-3) Kaitlyn Dever in Valentino at the Independent Spirit Awards, 2020.  /  (4-5) Addison Rae in Valentino for Vanity Fair, July 2020.  /  (6-7) Lexi Underwood for V Magazine photographed by Connor Franta, June 2020.

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• This is an absolutely gorgeous dress whose twin walked the runway for the Lanvin Spring 2011 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction Alber Elbaz.
• The dress is made of a very light in weight silk chiffon in a pale green. Onto the silk there is a beautiful pattern done in a combination of metallic gold and silver threads that give the entire dress a subtle glimmer. It is just outstanding.
• All of the edges of the dress are done in a soft green grosgrain ribbon. This edges the neckline and little half ribbons are also used down the side of the bodice for added detail.
• The silk portions of the dress have raw edges and are set on top of the ribbon edging. 
  
• The front has an almost bib feel up to the neck and then scoops outward under the arms to fall to a dropped waist. The ribbons detail the sides and there are ruffled tiers and half tiers that fall down the sides of the dress to the top of the hip.
• At the back it mimics the same cut as the front but with a keyhole slit between where it hooks at the back of the neck and where the zipper is set so that you get a little extra bit of bare skin showing.
• The skirt is made out of a single layer of the silk and widens out for a soft and flowing feel to the hem. It is pleated in and under the last little ruffled tier at the top of the hip and then opens out from there. There is a hidden slit off to one side at the front so when you walk you get a flash of leg.
• It is a phenomenal example of his patterning and draping skills.
• The dress is unlined and the silk has a slight bit of transparency between the metallic parts. It zippers to close at the back with an open keyhole between the zipper and where it hooks to close at the back of the neck. 
  
• Tagged a Lanvin 36
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 62" from neck to hem
Slit: 27" from the hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5145

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2014 Lanvin, Look 18. Model Kasia Struss.

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• The twin of this dress walk the runway for the Fall 1979 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Roy Halston.
• From what I am aware the dress was made in three colour ways. This green and gold version, a blue and gold, and a version that has a deeper gold and more brown feeling combination. 
  
• It is from his main couture line and these would have been primarily made-to-order during this time period.
• This is an amazing couture Halston dress and a very rare and special find.
• It is entirely cut on the bias above and below the elastic waist and utilizes his signature minimal seaming. Halston defined how woman dressed in the 1970s and his dresses in particular were tremendously flattering to the body.
• It is feather light and you are barely conscious of wearing anything.
• The fabric is a very fine light gold and green silk lurex lame that moves and drapes beautifully.
• The bodice is generously cut. The neckline is scooped and there is a little keyhole at the back below the hook there. The sleeves extend out from the waist with no seam around the arm and then they narrow down to their ends. This leaves the bodice loose and generous over you.
• There is elastic set around the waist so it is very easy to fit. The dress also comes with its original matching tie belt in the same fabric. The belt is shaped more like a cummerbund with a wider panel that extends into smaller ties on each side. This lets you wrap in shape it around you and cinch in the waist much as you wish. You can leave the ties at the front or the back.
• The skirt falls from there and slightly widens out as it nears the hem. There are pockets on each hip.
• This is a rare example of Halston at his very best and is a rare example of when he chose to use a print over a solid colour.
• The dress slips on with an elastic waist. It hooks at the back of the neck above a keyhole. Comes with its original belt. Pockets on each hip. Hand finished throughout. 
  
• Its easy fit should allow it to work for range of sizing.
• There is no size tag so please go by the measurements listed below
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approx 25.5" and are open through the upper arm
Shoulders: no true defined seam
Bust: open with no true side seams
Elastic waist: 14-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-26" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 16.5" from neck to waist 
Total length: 61.5" from shoulder to hem but may come up a bit on once on and belted

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD5144

Reference Photo: Fall 1979 Halston.

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• Mary McFadden patented her Fortuny inspired pleating technique just a couple of years after launching her label in 1973.
• This is from her higher end couture line that had a more limited production and was sold at higher end shops, Bergdorf's in the case of this dress.
• Mary was known to say frequently that there was no greater beauty than pleated cloth on the human body and she said when she developed her 'marii' fabric that her aim was to have it 'fall like liquid gold on the body, like Chinese silk.' 
  
• The dress is made from a beautiful pastel teal green synthetic silk charmeuse that she sourced from Australia. This was her signature fabric and it was then pleated in McFadden's proprietary pleating technique. 
  
• The bodice is absolutely beautiful. It comes up at the front with a beaded diamond shaped piece sitting at the peak. The heavy embellishments extend out to cover the straps that curve on either side of the neck and then a second strap sits beside that. I love the design that this makes. The straps curved down to the back leaving most of the upper back bare and exposed. Under the straps at the back there is another design made up of three of the diamond shaped panels.
• All of the bead and sequin work is done by hand and they are heavily embellished with thousands of small beads and tiny sequins in a mix of soft pastel colours. There are even little hand weights sewn into little pockets at the inside front to counterbalance the weight of the extra beading at the back.
• The pleating on the bust is set horizontally to wrap around you. The waist is seamed but in a bit more generous feel.
• The skirt falls to the floor from there and I love how she has set the pleating vertically for contrast to the bodice.
• I also love that the skirt is cut very long which is a rare thing to find in her work. As she progressed in her career she preferred to design pieces that ended at the ankle so you could see the shoe underneath. Her full length pieces are a bit rarer.
  
• The dress is fully lined in a matching coloured silk and closes with a side set zipper. All of the straps are attached and you just slip your head through them before zipping. Hand finishes.
• Tagged a vintage McFadden 6.
  
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 17" from neck to waist
Total length: 60" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5143

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• This is the twin of the runway set created for the Spring 1977 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• In the book on Yves Saint Laurent's work "Catwalk" the note for the collection states that "for evening Yves Saint Laurent designed taffeta skirts puffed out by full petticoats paired with delicate blouses." American Vogue wrote "Saint Laurent, the totally romantic view of woman and clothes" while French Vogue raved about the multicultural inspiration of the collection saying "you can no longer go out in the evening without coming across a taffeta flounce". The most prominent references were to Spain.
• Its twin was also used for the ad campaign that year.
• Both pieces are made out of a feather light black gauze that has a touch of transparency to it which adds to the airiness and light feeling of the set.
• The neck line of the top is set wide across and with an elastic finish so that you can wear it off of the shoulder for a bare expanse of skin to show. A wide 9" ruffle follows the entire neckline and gives the prettiest flounce all the way around you. Detailing the edge of the ruffle is a black lace. And the upper edge just below the elastic is finished with a black braid and little silk covered cord dangling beads.
• Under that the top skims down to the hem and is cut in a box shape to the ham. To get a more defined feeling through the middle you just tuck it in to the skirt. On the runway and in the ad campaign, it was shown belted with two different type of belts. I love that it shows that by changing up the look of the belt that changes up the look of the set.
• The skirt has an elastic waist so is very easy to fit. It falls outward to the hem in two tiers and widens out as it goes.
• It is very full by the hem and I love how the bottom tier is finished with the same lace on the top. Where the two tears are set together there is another panel of lace that has more of that same black cord and the beads running through it centre. That volume combined with the lightness of the fabric gives you incredible movement when you move.
• This is an absolutely stunning example of his work during this time period and I love that it is so well documented.
• Both pieces are unlined and weigh very little. The top slips over the head to wear with elastic through the neckline and the skirt has elastic at the waist. They are both easy to fit. 
  
• The skirt is tagged a YSL 38 and the top a 36
  
• Excellent condition

Top
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-bottom hem: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total Length: 21" from top of bodice to hem

Skirt
Waist: 12-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total Length: 37" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5141

Reference Photos: (1) Spring 1977 Yves Saint Laurent.  /  (2) Spring 1977 Ready to Wear Advance Preview.  /  (3) Spring 1977 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Ad.

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• I just had this dress in the shop and I am very pleased to have another so soon. This one is a smaller size than the one I just had.
• From the Spring 2020 collection that was produced for the shops that season.
• The dress was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli 
  
• It is incredibly beautiful and it might even make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event.
• The original retail on this was over $15,000 US because of the extensive hand applied sequins.
• Even though the outer layer is netting and transparent it has a built-in inner silk chiffon lining that allows it to be opaque enough to be worn.
• Over that the dress is made from a double layer of a pale ivory netting that has that amazing sequin and bead design applied over its surface.
• The neckline is scooped and set wide across the front with a little bit of a draped effect that I absolutely love. 
• The dress falls in a shift shape over the body with a generous but defined waist. It is a definite nod back to the 1920s. The lower skirt flares out from there and the vertical designs done in the gold sequins beads that circle around the hem emphasize the cut of the hem perfectly.
• The sequins and beads have been applied over the entire dress. I have taken close-up shots for you to see how beautiful it is. They mix tiny pale gold sequins with more copper feeling seed beads. Larger gold sequins have been embossed with a tiny pattern so they reflect the light differently. In between all of that are iridescent ivory sequins that give the dress a beautiful extra glint in the light. These are all set in vertical bands to form the pattern that you see over the entire dress. It is incredible.
• Because so much of the dress has those sequins applied onto it, the dress catches the light perfectly from every angle, and every angle but you view the dress from is absolutely stunning.
• At the back there is an open plunging V that leaves a good expanse of bare skin exposed. I love this nod to the sexiness of 1920s pieces.
• The dress closes at the back with a hidden set zipper.
• Tagged a modern Valentino 40 and it has its original Valentino hang tags in place.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from the top of the shoulder to waist
Total length: 49" from top of shoulder to he

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5139

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• The twin of this dress was Look 21 for the Resort 2020 presentation.
• The dress was made under the creative direction of founder Catherine Holstein.
• Holstein established Khaite in 2016 as the label’s designer, founder and creative director.
• “Khaite” is pronounced like “Kate” and was inspired by Holstein’s nickname, Cate. In Greek, Khaite means “flowing hair” which is a nod to the femininity of the label.
• This look is actually two pieces. There is the top overdress and then it came with a separate under-skirt that adds a ton of extra volume and makes it opaque enough to wear.
• Both pieces are made out of a deep burgundy netting that has a touch of a pink undertone to it. The colour is even better in person.
• The dress is a touch big on my dress form so on the right size it is going to sit even better.
• I love how she layered and draped the tulle on the one side of the bodice. That sweeping panel that goes up and over the shoulder and top of the arm is so very pretty. Then by using a only single layer of the netting over the other shoulder you get a play on transparency that is gorgeous.
• The waist is seamed with a raw edge finish. The skirt cascades down to the floor from there and there are many yards of netting used to make up the skirt.
• An inner separate skirt goes under that. It has a grosgrain ribbon band around the waist that hooks into place and then there is about 2" of a single layer of the tulle under that. The lower part of the skirt is gathered into the bottom of that layer. The lower part is made up of two layers and the gathering is heavier than what is done on the exterior skirt. This makes the bottom skirt very full and also makes it more opaque.
• I love that having that separate underskirt actually gives you a whole extra piece to wear on its own because you could wear it as a skirt in its own right.
• Both pieces are unlined. The dress slips on to wear and hooks to close at the back of the neck and zips at the side. The inner skirt hooks to close at the waist.
• Tagged a modern 10
• Excellent condition and was never worn.

Outer Dress
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 17" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem

Skirt
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 39" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5136

Reference Photos: Resort 2020 Khaite, Look 21.

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• From the Spring 2022 collection that was produced for the shops that season.
• Made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli
• This is an extraordinarily rare piece and only a few were made.
• Besides being the twin of a runway piece, one was also worn by Francesca Vecchioni to the Venice Film Festival that year. I love this lets you see how extraordinary this piece is on the body.
• It is one of the most elaborate and dramatic pieces I have had in the shop and it feels like it borderlines onto Couture. 
• In Vogue's review they said that is was "a proposition of a beautiful, casualized couture wardrobe designed to float between genders: lightweight taffeta tailoring in vivid colours, plethoras of dresses from minuscule and cutaway to sweeping, embroidered caftans. The mini-maxi proportion play—like billowy volumes teamed with micro-shorts—provided a translated house glamour..."
• It is a piece that is meant to be worn oversized. Its extreme proportions are part of what gives it it's glamour.
• It is meant to be worn on its own as a standalone piece but you could also wear it layered over other things as a more evening coat/caftan feeling piece. Love that extra versatility.
• It is made out of a silk that has some structure to it so the shape is held. The front is primarily the deep burgundy and then starting at the shoulders and the top of the sleeves it changes to the white that you see running over the entire back.
• The collar is pointed and neat. It buttons down the front with matching silk covered buttons.
• It sits very generously over the body and widens out substantially as it near the hem. High slits run up each side and the buttons at the front end at approximately the same point as the height of the slits at the sides.
• The sleeves are extraordinary. He has basically left the entire inner seam open and made the sleeves very wide and full. The cuffs have been widened out dramatically. This combines to  make the sleeves act like capes over your arms.
• It is interesting to note that there are actually a series of buttons on that underside where the sleeves are open. You can in theory close them and wear them as a proper closed sleeve. The look is meant for them to be open as it was shown on the runway and the red carpet but you do have that option.
• What makes the piece close to Couture is the extraordinary embroidery that runs over the entire thing.
• A beautiful design of flowers with 3D embroidered petals run over the entire piece highlighting its lines. I have taken photos and close-ups for you and its even better in person. I love the subtle bit of metallic thread that this adds to the piece and there are also tiny red and green sequins worked into the pattern. It is utterly amazing.
• A single pocket is set on top at the front for a nod to its shirt dress origins and it has pockets along each hip.
• It is fully lined in a white silk at the back and a burgundy silk for the front. It buttons down the front to close and the sleeves button as described above. It is wonderfully made and is just a truly extraordinary thing
• Tagged a modern 38 and meant to be oversized so should fit a large range of sizes.
• Excellent condition and appears to have never been worn

Sleeves: 24" from the dropped shoulder. They would be 19"around if you chose to button the sleeves on the underside.
Dropped shoulders: 19"
Bust: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam and widens out more to the hem
Total length: 55" from waist to front hem, 59" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# DD5135

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) Spring 2022 Valentino, Look 78. Model Natacha Bufy.  /  (5-6) Francesca Vecchioni in Valentino at the Venice Film Festival, October 2022.

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• This is original Haute Couture who's twin walk the runway for Spring 1984.
• The suit was made under the creative direction of Emanuel Ungaro.
• This would have been completely made by hand in the Paris atelier.
  
• This is a stunning two piece set done in a houndstooth black-and-white check on a fine wool feeling fabric.
• The jacket is a classic cut of his from this time period. It features wider set strong shoulders and is meant to feel more oversized through the upper bodies. The waist is cinched in with the double row of faceted dome buttons that sit at the front and the dramatic peplum under that. This cut is what gives you that fantastic exaggerated hourglass feel that the best of his work has.
• The front wraps over itself and buttons in at the waist. The collar is very wide and notched and covers almost the entire upper bodice. Under that the hips flared dramatically out all the way around you.
• The shape of the bottom peplum is achieved by having the panels of the jacket shaped and cut to widen out just under the waist. This gives you those brilliant little flares but without adding extra seams. It is the kind of detail you look for in a couture piece.
• The sleeves are full and they come down to a more narrow cuff detailed with four of the same facetted jet coloured buttons that are slightly smaller than the ones at the front. 
  
• The skirt has a band at the waist and then it is cut in a slim pencil shape to just pass the knee, depending on your height. Pockets sit on each hip and the pockets add a little bit of shape around the upper hip.
• Both pieces are fully lined in a handset black silk. The jacket buttons to close. The button on the sleeves are decorative. The skirt closes at the side with a zipper and hooks at the waist. The shoulders have padding. All of the hand work is to Haute Couture standards throughout.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
• There are a couple nicks in the skirt at the front as seen in the photo added here. Otherwise excellent condition

Jacket
Sleeves: 22" and are full and open through the upper arm.
Exaggerated shoulders: 16.5"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 20" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 26" from the waist to hem with 3" turned under the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5129

Reference Photos: Spring 1984 Emanuel Ungaro Couture.

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• The twin of this gorgeous suit walked the Fall 2008 runway as Look 22
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano
• The show celebrated the 1960s with the opening music Simon & Garfunkel's 'Mrs. Robinson'. The models were styled with a nod to the 60s but in a highly exaggerated way.
• Galliano said of the show "I am always looking for heroines who make me dream"
• The suit is made from an oversized and exaggerated black and white check in a fine wool which keeps it light in weight but has enough structure to allow it to hold its intended shape perfectly.
• The collar is edged in a black patent leather strip, and this continues down the front and all the way around the hem. It also details the ends of each sleeve, the bottom of the skirt, the tops of the pockets and is used to create a little half bow that sits just off centre of the neck.
• The shoulders are rounded and sloped with a soft feel. The sleeves fall just above the wrist and they are very wide. Each is a full 16" around by the cuff.
• The body of the jacket is cut boxy and wide for an easy fit. Two little slit pockets sit on each side and both still have their original tacking in place. 
  
• The skirt has a sleek and simple cut. It flares out as it near the hem and will sit at about the knee depending on your height.
• Both pieces are lined in a black silk. The jacket snaps to closed under the patent panel with hidden set oversized silk covered snaps. The skirt closes with a hidden set side zipper
• Both pieces are tagged at FR38, GB10, IT42, US6.
  
• Excellent condition and appears unworn.

Jacket
Sleeves: approx 19" and are 16" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true seam
Bust-bottom hem: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 21" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 20.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5131

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2008 Christian Dior, Look 22.

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• Documented to the 1978 collection
• The dress was made under the creative direction of Roy Halston.
• In 2016 a red version was worn by Kate Moss at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
• Martha Hunt wore the twin of this dress from us to Cannes in 2019 and she landed on several Best Dressed lists. 
  
• These were issued on a variety of colours and this one is a wonderful and quite rare ivory version.
• The dress is suspended by one hook at the shoulder. 
• The inner part of the dress has a high slit cut into the side that travels up the side of the leg opposite to the draped side. 
• Attached to that inner sheath lies a draped panel of jersey that is suspended from the shoulder. It falls from that shoulder down and over the front and the back of the dress. 
• The dress slips on to wear and has a hook at the top of the shoulder to hold it in place.
• These will fit a variety of sizes since they are not cut to be super fitted and the jersey does have some stretch.
• There is no size tag present and I have put the comfortable range of measurements when laying flat below.
• I see a very slight mark on the back near the edge otherwise excellent condition.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 55" from top of the shoulder to hem
Slit: 25" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item#DD5126

Reference Photos: (1-2) Kate Moss in Vintage Halston at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.  /  (3) Martha Hunt wearing vintage Halston in Cannes, 2019.  /  (4) Martha Hunt on Harper's Bazaar Australia Best Dressed List. /  (5) Halston Form Fit Ad, Vogue, October 1980.

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• The near twin of this piece in a pale pink walk the runway for Spring 2007 for Look 57.
• The dress was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• This is also the twin on red of the pink dress we recently had in the shop and that one was worn by Julia Schlaepfer to the recent Amfar gala so you can see how beautiful it is on.
• Back in 2007 both Natalia Vodianova and Nicollette Sheridan also wore pink versions of the dress.
  
• It is incredibly beautiful and very light in weight. The colour is that famous Valentino red done in a silk chiffon that is draped beautifully over the dress.
• The dress is strapless and the silk is gathered horizontally over and around the bodice. The gathers extends down past the waist and to the top of the hip for a defined hourglass feel. A pretty raw edged panel of silk is attached and wraps around the waist and is tied in a bow at the side.
• The skirt is full and has beautiful movement. Long strips of the same fabric have been set all the way around the skirt to create long vertical ruffles. This creates an amazing movement when you walk.
• The dress is light in weight and absolutely beautifully made.
• Fully lined in a red silk and has an inner corset that zips on its own. Light inner boning. A hidden set side zipper closes the dress over this inner corset
• Tagged a vintage Valentino 10
• Excellent condition.

Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at the top of the hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural hips: to 26" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9.5" from top of bodice to inner waist, 15.5" to the seam at the top of the hips
Total length: 59" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5120

Reference Photos/Video: (1-6) Spring 2007 Valentino, Look 57. Model Katarina Ivanovska.  /  (7-10) Julia Schlaepfer in this dress at the Amfar Gala 2024.  /  (11) Natalia Vodianova during The Diner des Tsars, 2007.  /  (12-13) Nicollette Sheridan, 2007.

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• The twin of this dress walked the Spring 2002 runway for Look 94 which was the closing look of the show. 
  
• Made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• Sela Ward wore the twin of this dress to the Golden Globes that year and Claudia Schiffer wore it for a Valentino event that year as well giving the dress a phenomenal fashion historical provenance.
• The dress is made out of a feather light Valentino red silk taffeta that moves beautifully and you can see just how beautifully it moves in the runway video.
• The upper bodice is almost shocking even now with its bare cut. I can't imagine the impact this would have had in 2002. The entire thing ties with bows. One is set on the outer part of  each shoulder and then it has three that run down the front.
• Each shoulder has a little hidden strap underneath the bows and it is cut very wide across so that you can wear it off the shoulder. They are sitting slightly more on top of the shoulders in the photos done for you here on my dress form but you can see in the other reference photos that it can be worn right off the shoulder.
• From there panels extend and tie in bows down the front of the dress. One sits between the breasts, one at your midriff and then one is tucked into place so that it angles down slightly lower below the belly button. This leaves cut outs of bare skin exposed all the way down the front.
• It is remarkable how the dress still feels elegant and refined even with those exposed cut outs. This is the genius of the original Mr. Valentino in full display.
• From there the skirt billows out around you and has built-in tulle under skirts to help hold the volume and shape. It gets wider as it near the ground so that is is very full. The silk is set in horizontal panels that expand outwards around you as it nears the hem.
  
• The entire dress is virtually weightless with spectacular movement around you
• It is lined in a second layer of the same silk through the bodice and has an attached tulle netting under skirt. It closes with a hidden set back zipper and you can adjust the fit slightly with the bows at the front.
• There are a couple tiny areas near the seams that have been repaired or show slight stress and you can see where it was let out a touch at the sides of the bodice. The fabric of the bows have wrinkles in them that seem to be there to stay. Very minor but mentioned for accuracy. I feel like the silk has softened a touch perhaps from its original crispness but  again this is very minor and mentioned for accuracy.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below. The bust and waist can be adjusted a bit by loosening or tightening the bows. 
• The measurements below reflect the measurements as the bows are currently tied in these photos. 
  
• Excellent condition

Bust: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at the top of the hips: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural hips: open
Bodice: 13" from top of shoulder to bow at the waist, 22" to the seam at the top of the hip
Total length: 59" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5121

Reference Photos/Video: (1-6) Spring 2002 Valentino, Final Look.  /  (7) Sela Ward at the Golden Globes, 2002.  /  (8-9) Claudia Schiffer at the 45th Anniversary Valentino Celebration, 2007.

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• From the Spring 2020 collection that was produced for the shops that season.
• Made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli 
  
• It is incredibly beautiful and it might even make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event.
• The original retail on this was over $15,000 US because of the extensive hand applied sequins.
• Even though the outer layer is netting and transparent it has a built-in inner silk chiffon lining that allows it to be opaque enough to be worn.
• Over that the dress is made from a double layer of a pale ivory netting that has that amazing sequin and bead design applied over its surface.
• The neckline is scooped and set wide across the front with a little bit of a draped effect that I absolutely love. 
• The dress falls in a shift shape over the body with a generous but defined waist. It is a definite nod back to the 1920s. The lower skirt flares out from there and the vertical designs done in the gold sequins beads that circle around the hem emphasize the cut of the hem perfectly.
• The sequins and beads have been applied over the entire dress. I have taken close-up shots for you to see how beautiful it is. They mix tiny pale gold sequins with more copper feeling seed beads. Larger gold sequins have been embossed with a tiny pattern so they reflect the light differently. In between all of that are iridescent ivory sequins that give the dress a beautiful extra glint in the light. These are all set in vertical bands to form the pattern that you see over the entire dress. It is incredible.
• Because so much of the dress has those sequins applied onto it, the dress catches the light perfectly from every angle, and every angle but you view the dress from is absolutely stunning.
• At the back there is an open plunging V that leaves a good expanse of bare skin exposed. I love this nod to the sexiness of 1920s pieces.
• The dress closes at the back with a hidden set zipper.
• Tagged a modern Valentino 44 and it has its original Valentino hang tags in place.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17.5-19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from the top of the shoulder to waist
Total length: 50" from top of shoulder to he

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5119

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• The dress is the twin of the dress that was presented in the Spring 2009 Lookbook for the Galliano label.
• Made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• It is interesting to note the influence of his Cruise 2008 show for Dior in the style of the dress. It is very similar to the pale green dress shown for Look 58 in that show combined with a dash of the pale yellow dress shown for Look 57.
• The dress is made from a deep yellow silk chiffon that has a slight texture running through it.
• The bodice is gathered up on an angle that attaches into a wide chiffon strap. That strap wraps around the neck to one side and then attaches in at the back. A heavily detailed strap extends out from underneath that to the other side of the neck and then extends down the back to attach.
• The more detailed strap is covered with prong set rhinestones of various shapes and sizes along with muted silver beads in various sizes. It adds a really pretty detail to the dress.
• The waist is defined with a band in the same silk and then the skirt flows to the floor from there. There is a silk lining underneath the top chiffon and it has a very pretty movement when you move.
• Inside the dress has a full built-in white strapless corset that is cupped and lightly boned. The inner corset closes with a series of hooks at the side and then the dress closes over that with one of his signature row of tightly spaced silk covered buttons.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition and appears to have never been worn.

Inner bust: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam with approx c-d cups at the front
Waist: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 65" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5115

Reference Photo: Spring 2009 John Galliano.

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• The twin of this dress was Look 48 on the Spring 2015 runway.
• Made under the creative direction of Ralph Lauren
• Ariana Grande wore a custom version of this dress where the train was extended and extra tulle was added around the shoulders and arms. It would be very easy to match the netting and re-create the feel of the dress around the shoulders if you liked how hers was worn.
• The Purple Label from Ralph Lauren are the high-end demi-couture pieces the label creates. Ralph Lauren launched it in 1994 and the label was meant to be the pinnacle line for the brand.
  
• The dress is made from multiple layers of a netted yellow tulle over an inner silk lining. The colour is a beautiful soft yellow.
• The front neckline is detailed with panels in the same tool that cross over themselves at the front and then again at the back. You can wear these higher up as a photo them or more down and off the shoulder you see on the runway.
• Under that the bodice has been gathered down to the side, and this creates a beautiful added texture in detail onto the dress. I love how it opens up just around the top of the hip, and this is what creates the volume in the skirt that you see.
• The skirt is magnificent. It has multiple layers of the tulle and silk organza with individual panels attached all the way around the skirt. The panels are set vertically and over the innermost layer of matching yellow silk that serve serves as the lining. The layers give you the incredible volume that you see and when this is on and moving it is even better. You can see that in the runway video.
• There is a full built-in corset that is cupped and lightly boned. This closes with its own zipper and has an attached waist stay that hooks to close. The dress is fully lined in a matching coloured silk and closes at the side with a hidden set zipper over that. The skirts are made of multiple layers of tulle with an inner silk panel.
• Tagged a modern RL 2
• It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Excellent condition.

Bust: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam with approx a-b cups
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 15" from top of shoulder to inner waist
Total Length: 64" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5116

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) Spring 2015 Ralph Lauren, Look 48.  /  (5-8) Ariana Grande at the London Premiere of Wicked, November 2024.  /  (9) Ni Ni at the 2015 Met Gala.

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• The twin of the dress that was worn on the runway for the Fall 1995 Karl Lagerfeld show.
• He launched his self-named label in 1984 and by the 1990s it was firmly established. Pieces from his personal label were far edgier then the work he did for Chanel. It was a label where he explored a more avant garde feel with his designs and pushed the envelope more. 
• The dress that is made out of a mix of a light weight black net that is backed in more layers of netting and silk chiffon.
• Onto that is a pattern made from black velvet fused onto the netting. The velvet is set to highlight the cut and lines of the dress.
• It has a slightly more bare and fitted feel through the upper bodice and then flares and widens out very dramatically to the hem.
• The fabric is light in weight but the layering underneath the top layer of netting gives it enough weight and structure to hold the shape.
• The bust drops into a V and the velvet details on the bodice are set on angles to work into a centre vertical velvet line. This same striping runs horizontally all the way around the hem. The line that runs down the centre of the bodice extends all the way to the hem and then more vertical lines go all the way around the skirt to break up it up into panels.
• The waist comes in a touch, but has a more generous feel to it, and the skirt swings in a a wide A-line.
• At the back, the dress completely opens with a series of silk covered buttons that run from neck to just above the hem.
• The bodice is lined in another layer of the same netting and the skirt has three more layers of netting under the top layer and an inner nude silk chiffon layer under those. It closes at the back with the series of buttons that you see. 
• Excellent condition.

Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 15" from top of the shoulder to waist
Total length: 55" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4926

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 1995 Karl Lagerfeld.

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• A phenomenal dress whose twin walk the runway for the Spring 1980 YSL show.
• Made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• The dress is made out of a feather light pink silk that has an iridescent metallic finish to it that catches the light beautifully.
• The neck line is set wide across so you can wear it off of the shoulder for a bare expanse of skin to show. A wide 7" ruffle follows the entire neckline and gives 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. The dress comes with its matching silk 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 slightly at one side. Tiny gathered pleats are set in all along the seam and that is what gives the skirt its incredible volume.
• The skirt falls shorter at the front and longer at the back. 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 one of my favourite pieces I have ever had in by him.
• The dress is unlined and weighs very little. It closes with a side set zipper and the tie belt is original to the dress.
• Tagged a YSL 36
  
• If I am being very picky there are perhaps a couple faded marks with some of the folds but you would never see them. There is an area near the front waist with a mark. Please see the photo after the label shot. It is fully covered once the belt is on.
• Overall excellent condition

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 45" from top of shoulder to front hem, 55" to the back

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5113

Reference Photos: Spring 1980 Yves Saint Laurent. Model: Dalma.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 56 for the Pre-Fall 2023 collection.
• Made under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri.
• For her inspiration Maria looked back at the 1964 collection that Marc Bohan presented in India and then merged that with the long standing relationship the house of Dior has with artisans of India.
• The dress is made out of a soft pink silk shantung that holds its shape beautifully.
• The bodice is strapless and the seam under the bodice is set high. There is a full inner corset underneath that holds the dress in place around you. I love the soft pleating it has at the front so that it stands a little bit off the body.
• A panel of fabric is set along the seam under the bust and it extends out at one side to tie in a bow or simple knot depending on how you wish to tie it.
• The skirt falls from there and wraps over itself at the front. When you walk or move you get a slight bit of leg showing. It widen out as it near the hem.
• There are hidden pockets on each hip.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching pink silk. The inner corset is boned and closes with its own side set zipper. The dress closes over that with a hidden set side zipper.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 4" from top of bodice to seam under the bust
Total length: 51.5" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD5112

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Pre-Fall 2023 Christian Dior.  /  (4) Window display of a Dior store.  /  (5-6) Elizabeth Debicki in Dior at the 2023 Golden Globes.

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• The amazing dress is from the Spring 1987 collection and is based on an earlier Haute Couture version that is very similar. We have included the runway photo and the editorial photos we have found for you to see how amazing the dress is on the body. 
• Made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent
• There is extensive documentation on this dress and it is amazing on the body. A true showstopper.
• The dress is made from a black silk faille and this choice in fabric gives the dress its structure and shape. It also allows for the volume that you see in the phenomenal back bow.
• The bodice is strapless and cut to curve across the front. It is lightly boned on the inside for a built in shape that shapes your form to it.
• It curves in to skim over the waist and curves back out for the hips. From there it falls past the hips and then ends at a mini length. It is cut slightly longer at the back and I love how there is a matching dip at the back of the bodice so that there is an illusion of added length created.
• That dramatic bow at the back is the star of the show on this one. It runs the full length side to side and extends just a bit past each side. It is attached in place at the back of the bow, and then the front is gathered so that it sits off the body for a little bit of added volume. The ties that trail down from the bow are very wide and fall all the way to the floor and past depending on your height.
• This also creates fantastic movement as you walk away. It is fabulous.
• Fully lined in a black cotton muslin and closes with a side set zipper. It is lightly boned through the bodice and shaped. An inner waist stay hooks to close.
• Tagged a 42
• Excellent condition and appears to have been worn very little if at all.
  

Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 29" from top of bodice to front hem, 30.5" to the back hem and the ties are approx 66" from the top of the bodice their ends

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5109

Reference Photos: (1) Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Runway.  /  (2-3) Linda Evangelista in Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent. Photo by Norman Parkinson.  /  (4) Model in Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent for Marie Claire, February 1987.

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• While sourcing the collection for this dress we found an example in 1988 that felt close but I think it is most likely from the Fall of 1991. He showed several of these dresses with jackets over them at the end of that show and this feels more similar to those. You can also see the similarity in the one that we had that was worn by that Olivia Culpo. This feels like its younger sister. We have included reference photos from both collections here and either way, it is an absolutely fabulous little black dress. 
• Made under the creative Direction of Karl Lagerfeld
• It is incredible and very sexy.
• The dress is strapless with a pretty bodice that curves up at the front and down slightly at the back. It is boned and shaped to curve around the bust at the front and then hug the body to the waist.
• The exterior is made of a black silk and it has a little lace ribbon all around the upper edge for a little romantic touch.
• The skirt is made from two layers of a fine black netting that has a very smooth to the touch feel. The layers give you touch of transparency and you can see this in the 1991 show that this was deliberate.
• He meant it to be worn over an undergarment and tights that gives you some coverage and just have the transparency that shows your entire leg. 
• It zips to close at the back and I love how you can see that the zipper has been hand set. The inner lining is also handset and it is just a beautiful example of how well these little dresses are made from Chanel.
• Lined in a handset silk through the bodice and closes with a back, hand set zipper. There is a stay in place around the waist that hooks to close.
• Tagged a vintage Chanel 38.
• Excellent condition.

Bust: 15.5-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 10" from top of bodice at the front to waist
Total length: 32.5" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4837

Reference Photos/Video: (1) Spring 1988 Chanel.  /  (2-3) Fall 1991 Chanel, Look 98. Model Emma Sjoberg.  /  (4) Olivia Culpo in Fall 1991 Chanel from Shrimpton Couture.

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