• A shorter version of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 2002 Chanel collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld.
• Karl chose to show primarily short pieces for the entire presentation of the collection but many of the pieces that went to the shops were done in longer lengths.
• In the book Catwalk: Chanel they noted that the runway had a "sexy rock 'n' roll vibe translated into a collection that reinvented Chanel signatures, placing them into a rock context." There were several dresses on the runway presented using this beautifully weighted silk. We included a reference to one of the dresses that has the same feel as this.
• As good as this dress looks in the photos when you see this one in real life it will take your breath away. It is supremely well-made and absolutely stunning.
• The dress is made out of a beautiful combination of a rich black silk and an inky black velvet. I love the way that he has used the two fabrics to highlight and complement the lines of the dress.
• The dress curves over the shoulders and it is set so that it sits a bit wider across the front. The neckline comes down into a V and the velvet has been used to line the inside of the collar which flips over on both sides for that lovely bit of contrast there.
• There is an inner built-in bodice under that to hold the dress in place and that inner bodice is made out of Chanel logo and camellia flower embossed silk. It is a little extra bit of hidden luxury.
• The straps curve from the top of the collar and down the back, leaving the upper back exposed. The straps are very interesting because they actually have a button where they attach on both sides. The buttons are functional, even though you could not wear the dress without the straps. It is just one of those extra details that you see in a Chanel piece of this high of quality.
• The bodice is made out of the black silk and wraps around to the back where it closes with three more Chanel buttons set above a hidden zipper.
• The waist is defined by a band of black velvet that has an almost slight peplum feel to it. This sits over a wider band of black velvet that curves over the hips to add shape and definition.
• The skirt falls to the floor in a beautiful column of black silk and flares out dramatically as it nears the hem. A high slit runs up the front for a flash of bare leg.
• The back is as good as the front. That black velvet wide panel that wraps around the hips continues around to the back and is gathered in heavily at the centre and then flares out into a panel of black velvet that sweeps down to the floor and slightly past the hem of the silk skirt.
• The silk skirt that sits under the panel at the back of the dress is cut longer then the front so that you have the two layers of velvet and silk creating a beautiful bit of a sweep behind you as you walk.
• This is an exceptional Chanel dress. I cannot rave enough about it.
  
• The dress is lined through the bodice in a black Chanel embossed silk and the skirt and attached black velvet panel are unlined. It closes at the back with a series of Chanel embossed buttons that sit above a hidden set zipper. Each strap is attached and buttons onto the dress at the front and back with workable functioning buttons. Hand finishes. It comes with its original Chanel packet that has an extra piece of velvet in it. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Chanel 36
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.75" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 12" from top of shoulder to the seam under the bust and 15" to the waist
Total length: 57" from top of shoulder to the front hem. The slit is 22" from the front hem up. The back extends another 12" past that

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5548

Reference Photo/Video: Fall 2002 Chanel.

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• The twin of this gorgeous dress walked the Fall 1986 runway.
• It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr Valentino.
• This is an exceptional example of Valentino's work that he was doing during the 1980s. Finding pieces from this time period in such immaculate condition is a rarity and I am very pleased to have this beautiful dress in the shop.
• In 2022 Sara Sampaio wore one backwards on the red carpet. 
• I love having the red carpet and runway photo so that you can see how the dress can be worn either way around. We also photoed it both ways so that you can see how it lies. 
• The dress is made out of an inky black velvet and then the back inset and end of each sleeve are made out of a stiffened silk chiffon fine net that has the rows of glittering rhinestones set onto it
• The dress has all of the red carpet feel that you look for in the best of his work. The shoulders are shaped with inner padding, and then they extend down into the sleeves, which are wider at the tops near the shoulder and narrow to those amazing cuffs.
• Each cuff is a band of the silk that has hand applied horizontal rows of rhinestones wrapped around them for a glamorous finish. I love this extra detail that lets you have that bit of glitz no matter which way around you decide to wear the dress.
• The bodice is meant to skim out from the shoulders. The same shape is repeated at the back.
• The waist is brought in with subtle darting and then it curves out and over the hips to fall to the floor, widening out slightly as it near the hem.
• The inset of net and rhinestones has been set on a sharp angle that extends to the lower back. When this is turned around to be worn at the front, it goes down to the low waist. There is transparency here so if you do decide to wear it to the front you can also decide how daring you want to be as far as what you wear underneath.
• This is an exceptional and early example of his work.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk organza with the areas covered in rhinestones having transparency between the rows. It closes with a hidden set zipper placed at what was traditionally the front. Padding in each shoulder. Each cuff closes with a hidden set zipper. The back skirt extends slightly longer and has a bit of fullness. If you wear the rhinestone side to the front, you will have that little bit of extra fabric there.
• Tagged a vintage Valentino 8
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 23" and they are 14" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true seams and the padding let them extend slightly off the edges of the shoulder
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 56" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back extends another 3" past that at the centre longest point with approximately 2" turned under the ham. 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5547

Reference Photos: (1) Fall 1986 Valentino.  /  (2-5) Sara Sampaio at the Red Sea Film Festival, December 2022.

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• The twin of this incredible dress walked the runway for the Fall 1995 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• I love that we have runway reference photos so that you can see how phenomenal this is once on the body. 
• This is a fantastically rare dress by the original Mr. Valentino and it is extraordinarily beautiful.
• The dress combines an inky black velvet with portions covered in glossy black sequins that are densely applied. Little bits of lace give it that touch of Valentino femininity.
• Black piping outlines the neckline and the neckline scoops in a soft V down the front. The piping continues up and over the shoulders and then crosses over the bare and exposed back. Lace has been added along the length of the entire piping for the prettiest finishing detail.
• The bodice is shaped and comes in at the waist to a low seam that sits just below the natural waist. The entire bodice has been finished with tiny little black sequins that are densely applied so that they slightly overlap. 
• I love how the rows that they are set in are slightly angled. This is all a clever way to give illusion of more shape through the body. The sequins sit inside four vertical panels across the front and the direction of the sequins changes so you get this incredible hitting of the light on the sequins from every angle.
• The skirt is made out of rich black velvet and I love the combination of the velvet and sequins together. The richness of each textile perfectly compliments the other.
• As the skirt falls to the floor it flares out dramatically and is extremely wide. When I lay it out flat the bottom is a full circle around. This has been achieved by long triangles of sequins set in around the entire hem of the skirt.
• The triangles have a black net backing so if the light hits them in the right way they have a sense of transparency contrasting further to the velvet and adding to the beauty of the dress once it is on the body.
• The sequin triangles have been laid out with the same technique as the rows on the bodice. They are set on angles that meet at a middle point. This allows them to catch the maximum amount of light from every angle.
• Each triangle is finished with the same lace edging that you see on the bodice. Inside the inner edge of the hem there is a band of stiffened netting that helps to hold the shape and volume around you. When you move the skirt moves around you and it is absolutely incredible.
• It is really an outstanding example of his work during this time period.
• The dress is fully lined in a silky black silk and closes with a hidden set side zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. The bias cut should allow it to work on a range of sizes and frames.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: 13-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under natural waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17.5" from top of shoulder to seam under natural waist
Total length: 61.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5546

Reference Photos: Fall 1995 Valentino. Model: Stella Tennant.

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• The twin of this dress walked the Spring 2016 Chloe runway for a Look 24
• It was made under the creative direction of Clare Waight Keller.
• This may be one of the most highly documented pieces that we have ever had in the shop. There were so many that we had to combine the shots in order to make them fit in one listing.
• At the show, there was a printed note on every chair that said "The season's collection is a tribute to girls named Kate, Chloe, Cecilia, Corinne, Rosemary, Emma, and Courtney, who embody the liberty and the elegance of a perfectly mastered and excessively lived simplicity." Vogue expanded on that explaining that Clare said backstage that she had grown up alongside that motley crew of models, photographers, superstar performers, and they represent a more free time. "There is such a fast pace to fashion. Now, I think we've lost the innocence of the spirit of fashion, the youthful optimism that it portrays. And I think there is something quite joyful about fashion that's been missing."
• This dress is one of the most beautiful from the collection in my opinion and it is even better in person.
• The dress is made out of a lightweight gauze silk chiffon and the striping that you see has been all hand dyed vertically down the length of the silk. At first glance, you might think that all the colours are separate panels that have been attached together, but it is actually dyed vertical stripes down the length of the dress. I love how where they meet a softly fade into the colour next to it.
• The chiffon is feather light and I am very glad that we have both the runway photos and so many reference photos and video for you to see how fantastically it moves once on.
• The dress simply ties into place at the top of each shoulder and this allows you to decide how low or high to wear the drop of the neckline.
• From there, it drapes in a very loose and easy silhouette over the bust, waist and hips before flowing to the ground.
• Highlighting the waist are bands of rounded piped gathered stitching that add some visual detail and break to the stripes. These have the cords that hang down the sides running through them.
• Adding the soft slightly curved lines across the middle of the dress allows the shape to still stay loose and easy but it gives it a visual waist. It is a very clever way to define the dress.
• Extending out from those and running down each side are various colour cotton cords that end in the prettiest fringe tassels. Both both the chords and the tassels have been dyed into the various colours that are on the dress. I have taken a close-up of some of the tassels so you can see how fantastically pretty these are.
• You can use the cording to add a little bit of shape if you wish but the dress really is meant to be worn loose and easy and more like a caftan.
• The lightness of the fabric gives it incredible movement as you move. This is one of the most iconic of all Chloe dresses and it would be an incredible addition to any closet or collection.
• The dress is lined to just above the knee in an ivory silk chiffon and its loose and easy cut makes it exceptionally easy to wear. It will just drape more on a smaller frame. It ties into place at the top of each shoulder and has no other closures. 
• Tagged a vintage Chloe 38
• Excellent condition

Inner bust: allows to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: allows to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: allows to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approximately 63" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back extends another 2.5" beyond that. It can be adjusted up or down a bit by how high or low you tie the shoulder ties.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# DD5543

Reference Photos/Video: (1-2) Spring 2016 Chloe, Look 24. Model Willow Hand.  /  (3-4) Spring 2016 Chloe Ad Campaign.  /  (5) Spring 2016 Chloe Dress in the Paris Musees Collection.  /  Various credits for the remaining photos.

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• Note that due to new customs regulations this piece can only ship to a Canadian address. If you need assistance with this please touch base.
• This is a fantastically well documented piece Tiziani couture set that dates to the 1960s.
• It would have been made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld and is a very rare example of his work there especially with the amount of documentation on it.
• We have included the digital copy of the original sketch done by Karl along with photos of the dress on a model with Tiziani when it was originally produced. I do have modern photos of the dress on someone and will share those upon request. 
  
• The inner tag on the dress is numbered and handwritten and then it has its Tiziana tag on the cape. I was told that this is the actual original sample dress and came from the archives.
• I posted a video of the dress on my Instagram back in 2023 when it was still in my personal archives. You can see that here and it speaks more about its history and you can see the dress on video.
• The dress is made out of a peach silk chiffon that is heavily embellished around the V neckline. The coat is made out of a slightly deeper coral peach silk that is completely covered in hand dyed soft peach feathers.
• The dress has a V at the front and the neckline has a band of embellishment that mixes silver tube beads, peach embroidery, sequins and seed beads, with prong set rhinestones. This follows the neckline at the front and then runs across the top of each shoulder. At the back it creates a wide band across the upper shoulders.
• It skims over the bust to a higher set waist seam. From there it skims over the hips and the skirt falls to the floor widening out slightly as it goes.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching peach silk and it is entirely made by hand with all of the inner stitches finished by hand. This would be considered Alta Moda couture with its level of finishes
• The cape sits over that and comes down to just past the waist at the front and then falls around you on the sides and back in this incredible sweep of hand dyed soft peach feathers.
• The feathers are all set onto a silk organza backdrop by hand and they overlap each other all the way down the length of the cape. The collar of the cape is finished with the same hand beading you see on the dress.
• Both the dress and cape are a touch paler in colour than how they shot. They are more like the colour shots added here.
• The dress is fully lined in a peach hand-finished silk and zips to close at the side. The outer layer of the bodice snaps to close over that. The cape is a single layer of silk organza with the feathers attached directly to it. The cape is also completely finished by hand. It hooks to close at the collar. There is perhaps the tiniest bit of grubbiness to the hem of the dress. Some small areas of missing embroidery / beads. Some of the organza has shattered near the top of the cape on the interior side. I have included photos here after the label shot. It can be worn as is but if you want me to have some reinforcement added you can touch base with me before I ship it and I will have my seamstress add that for you. Please see the photos after the label shot. 
• There are no size tags so please go by the listed measurements below.
• Excellent condition with the note on the cape lining above.

Dress
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 59.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Cape
Neck: 15.5" around
Total length: it falls to approximately 17" at the shortest point of the front and the back falls to approximately 61"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5544

Reference Photos: (1) Sketch by Karl Lagerfeld for Tiziani, 1960s.  /  (2-4) Model in Tiziani, 1960s. Credit unknown.  /  (5-7) Photos from the client of this set.

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• A shorter cut version of this dress walked the runway for Spring 2004 Cavalli collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Roberto Cavalli.
• Versions of the dress were photoed for editorials that season and worn by Scarlett Johansson and Sienna Miller.
• As good as the dress looks in these photos it is phenomenally better in person. The photos do not do the silk or the amount of movement and beauty of the cut full justice at all.
• The silk used on the dress is extraordinary and is all cut on the bias. It has a slight texture to it and the pattern that runs over the dress has the feel of being hand painted.
• To achieve this effect the design would have been created specifically for the dress how it lays over the dress pre-planned before the silk was cut. 
• Following the pattern are fused lines made out of a gold metallic glitter for an extra touch of glitz. This is hard to get the impact of in the photos, but it is absolutely beautiful in person.
• The dress is suspended from tiny silk straps that curve up and over the shoulders to attached in at the back. Little triangle sit over the bust and they are set in with seams that angle down towards the sides. It skims over your waist and hips, and then the lower skirt falls in different lengths to hem.
• The skirt is made up of panels that are attached into the dress on different angles. This gives it incredible fullness and allows it to open up around you when you move. It is cut longer at the back so you get this pretty sweeping line around you and this adds to the movement that it has.
• The dress is unlined and slips over the head to wear. The bias cut of the silk allows it to drape around you once on. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a Roberto Cavalli vintage small.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 41" from top of shoulder to shortest part of the front hem, 62" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5545

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) Spring 2004 Roberto Cavalli, Look 23. Model Elise Crombez.  /  (5) Natalia Vodianova by Glen Luchford for Harper’s Bazaar, 2004.  /  (6) Scarlett Johansson for ELLE Magazine, 2004.  /  (7-8) Sienna Miller at the Serpentine Gallery Summer Party, June 2004.

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• The twin of this dress was shown for Look 67 of the resort 2017 Valentino collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri.
• This ended up being the final collection that Maria worked on for the Valentino label.
• The inspiration behind the collection was Cuba and the looks were rife with embroidery and bead work. Piccioli remarked that "It gave us a real freedom to mix, like a souvenir, lots of pieces together."
• The dress has the added provenance of being the twin of the dress worn by Bee Schaffer that year on the red carpet. She wore it beautifully and it shows you just how spectacular the dress is once on the body.
• The dress is made out of a light weight white gauze cotton that sits over a white gauze lining to make it opaque enough to wear. Onto that is a beautiful mix of bead work that highlights the lines of the dress.
• The neckline is set wide across so that it sits at the edges of the shoulders and a wide 6" ruffle follows the entire neckline. It gives it the prettiest flounce all the way around you and creates the feel of little cap sleeves that float over the top of the shoulders.
• The neckline is set into a V at both the back and the front for a little bit of added bare skin to show.
• Under that the bodice skims down to the seamed waist and then the skirt is set into the waist.  The waist is slightly more on the generous side and accentuated with a band of the intricate bead work.
• From there the skirt expands outwards and by the time it reaches the hem it has an amazing amount of volume. The back is cut slightly longer than the front so you get a beautiful sweep.
• The lower portion of the skirt has a ruffle that picks up on the one around the shoulders and that ruffle is a full 15" wide. Underneath the top layer skirt is a second layer white. I love how this added touch of under-skirting along with the beautiful cut of the skirt creates the volume. It also gives you fantastic movement when you move.
  
• You can see where the edges and seams between the different panels have all been finished with bead work. The beads have all been done in a combination of ivory and soft taupe beads placed by hand and they have the feel of being hand painted.
• This is an absolutely stunning dress and this particular cut of dress is one of my favourites. 
• The dress is fully lined in a white gauze feeling fabric as described above. It closes with a hidden set back zipper. There is the tiniest faint mark near the waist. Please see the photo after the label shot. It otherwise appears to have been worn very little if at all. It has its original hang tag and packet of extra beads.
• Tagged a modern Valentino 46
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from top of shoulder to the top of the 2" band at the waist
Total length: 58.5" from top of shoulder to the shortest parts of the front hem well the longest parts of the skirt extend another 3" past that

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5540

Reference Photos: (1) Resort 2017 Valentino, Look 67.  /  (2) Bee Shaffer at The Franca Sozzani Award gala dinner, September 2017.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 2017 collection for Look 52.
• It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli and the print was done in collaboration with Zandra Rhodes.
• Historically, this was an important collection as it was Pierpaolo's first solo show at Valentino. It was also his first collaboration with Zandra Rhodes.
• On the runway the dress was shown without a lining so had a higher level of transparency that you can see in the photos and the video.
• The dress and collection were very well received and was one of the most documented dresses of the season.
• Meryl Streep famously wore its twin to the 2017 SAG awards. Laetitia Casta and Lee Young Ae appeared in one for Elle France and Elle US, and it was shot for other editorials. This really lets you see how spectacular it is on and in a variety of circumstances.
• The dress is made out of a beautiful lightweight white silk chiffon that has a custom Zandra Rhodes print covering the entire dress. Written in between the print are the words "In nova fert animus mutatas dicere formas corpora" which is the opening line of Ovid's epic poem, Metamorphoses, and translates to "My mind is bent to tell of bodies changed into new forms" or "My soul inclines to speak of forms changed into new bodies". This powerful opening sets the poem's central theme of transformation, with Ovid's narrative beginning from the creation of the world and continuing to his own time, weaving together many myths about how beings and objects were transformed into new forms."
• The shoulders are soft and the sleeves are long. They are a single layer of the silk chiffon so they have a beautiful delicacy to them.
• The dress skims over the bust from a scooped neck and drapes easily over the body to a more generously cut waist.
• Built-in and under the top layer of silk on the bodice is a second layer of the same silk that creates a covered curving deep plunge at the front. The same effect has been created at the back as well and there the V has been set wider across. I love the play on transparency that this gives the dress. You are completely covered but at the same time the plunge is there on both sides. It is an unexpected sexiness that still feels elegant and refined. 
• The waist is cut more generously so that you have a beautiful flow from head to toe. You can see this in all of the various reference photos and how it sits on the body. This cut was to become one of Pierpaolo signatures.
• The skirt flows to the floor from there and it is extremely full. It has a second ivory silk chiffon layer underneath so that it is opaque enough to wear. The excessive amount of fabric used through the skirt gives it a ton of movement when you walk and move. The back is cut slightly longer than the front for a beautiful sweeping feel behind you.
• The lightness of the silk and the way that it lays over the body allows it to move spectacularly over you and it will pick up the slightest bit of air.
• The dress is partially lined through the bodice to create the plunge as seen and described above. The skirt is fully lined in a solid silk chiffon layer. It closes with a hidden set back zipper. This is a dress that is easy to fit and wear because of the easy cut through the body. It appears to have been worn very little if at all
• Tagged a vintage Valentino 44
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 24" and they are 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17.5-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approximately 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to front hem in the back extends another 7" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5541

Reference Photos/Videos: (1-3) Spring 2017 Valentino, Look 52. Model Jessie Bloemendaal.  /  (4-6) Meryl Streep at the 2017 Sag Awards.  /   (7) Laetitia Casta for Elle France, June 2017.  /  (8) Photograph by Ken Browar & Deborah Ory.  /  (9-10) Lee Young Ae in Valentino for Elle.  /  (11) Harper's Bazaar, 2017. 

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 41 for the Spring 2013 collection.
• Vogue said of the Collection; "When Peter Dundas inherited this historic Florentine house—famous since the 1960s for its kaleidoscopic prints—he made reworked archival patterns a major part of his story line. Last season and this one, though, he's started inching away from them. These days, the label is just as well known for Dundas' confident, louche brand of glamour as it once was for its founder's graphic swirls and geometries." 
• It was one of three white dresses that closed the show before the final look. 
• The dress is made out of a light silk that is light in weight but just heavy enough to keep the structure. It is very close to a true white.
• The front neckline is done in a halter style with the upper part above the bust line finished an a white netting that has a secondary abstract print work through it. This allows you to see the skin underneath. The front is gathered over the breasts almost like a bandeau and seamed in the centre.
• Under that is an open cut out for a bit more skin to show.
• The dress curves in to follow the waist under that and and skims over the hips.
• The skirt falls to the floor and widens out quite a bit as it nears the hem. This gives the dress incredible movement when you walk and you get a sense of that in the runway video.
• I love the loose slightly draped pockets that sit on each hip.
• The back is mostly open with a criss-cross of straps and an open cut out between the waist and the back strap.
• Decorative frog knots sit at the low waist for added detail.
• The dress is fully lined through the bodice and the skirt is unlined. It closes at the side with a hidden set zipper. Light boning and padding through the bodice. I see some some faint marks here and there around the hem.
• Tagged a modern Pucci IT42, FR38, US8, UK10.
• Excellent condition with the minor note above

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 64" from top of neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5542

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2013 Emilio Pucci Runway Look 41. Model Kasia Struss.

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• This neckline and silhouette was seen around the 1973 time period and this is a very pretty example of that era.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent. 
• The fabric is a beautiful light weight black silk chiffon that has a pattern cut out from a similar fabric fused onto that. I love this play on transparency that it gives the silk.
• The cut of the dress is incredible and very easy to wear. The neckline is squared off at the front and then scoops at the back. 
• The border of the neckline has been finished in the same fabric and love the suggestion of a yoke collar that this creates.
• The sleeves are fabulous. Each is cut to be very full so that they balloon out over their elastic cuffs. They are not lined so you get that pretty transparency between the fused on pattern. 
• The cut through the bodice is very loose and easy. It simply skims over you to the slightly dropped waist seam. 
• The waist is cut very generously and for some of these photos I have tied a black ribbon around where the natural waist sits so that you can see how it looks once you add more shape. I love that you can wear it either way. 
• The skirt falls from the dropped seam and is gathered in tiny gathers all the way around. This allows the skirt to flare and open out slightly as it nears the floor. An extra wide ruffle of the same fabric runs around the lower portion of the skirt to create two tiers. There is no lining through the skirt so it allows you to wear as little or much underneath as you wish.
• The quality of the fabric is beautiful and the workmanship in this dress is fabulous. It really showcases just what a genius he was that he could create such a simple piece with such a masterful hand. 
• I love the play on transparency the dress has and the dress in person is even prettier than how it photoed here I think.
• The dress is lined through the bodice to the drop seam of the waist and the sleeves and skirt are unlined. It slips over the head to wear. The ribbon ties around the waist and some photos are not original to the dress but will be included.
• Tagged a vintage YSL 38.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approximately 21" and they are full and open around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true seams
Bust - natural waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Dropped seam: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural hips: open
Bodice: 23" from top of shoulder to dropped waist
Total length: 55" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5539

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• The twin of this coat was shown on the Fall 2023 menswear runway for Look 13.
• It was made under the creative direction of Anthony Vaccarello.
• The Vogue review opened with four words "Long, tall, lean, chic." And that aptly describes the coats for this collection. They were so wanted by everyone that when they were released to the shops they were sent out as a unisex piece available to women as well as men.
• This one is in pristine condition and is new with its original tags.
• The cut is simple and classic and yet the length and sleek cut makes it feel very avante garde and unique.
• It is made from an extra soft black knit that borders on a deep charcoal. The knit combines mohair and wool and this keeps it light in weight but with enough structure to hold the shape. 
• The light weight makes it a lot easier to wear then you would initially think given all of the fabric. 
• The collar is very full and borders on being able to be used as a hood. I think that most would be able to bring it up and on their head if they wished. Because the fabric is so light in weight it sits very well around the neckline without being bulky.
• The sleeves are long. They start out wider near the shoulder and narrow to a very lightly ribbed cuffs. Rounded padding, sits in each shoulder to help hold the shape.
• It is cut to skim and flow down past the bust, waist and hips. The lower part of the coat continues from there to fall to the floor, gently widening out as it nears the hem. 
• There are no front closures. You simply use the matching knit belt to wrap around the waist to add shape. It has a touch of a men's bathrobe/robe feel that is fantastic.
• The coat is unlined and slips on to wear. It comes with its original matching belt and is in its original supermodel length. Its original hang tag is still attached. It's easy and open shape. Should allow it to fit a full range sizes. It will just drape more and feel more oversized on smaller frames.
• Tagged a YSL XL
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approximately 27.5" and they are 16" around the upper arm
Shoulders: approximately 19" including the shoulder pads and meant to slightly sit off the edge of the shoulder.
Bust-hips: to 28" flat across from side seam to side seam. The knit will stretch beyond that but this is the measurement flat across when laying flat and not stretching the knit.
Total length: 65.5" from neck to hem and the collar is 20" wide at its widest point at the back.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-XL

Item# DD5538

Reference Photos/Video: (1-2) Fall 2023 Saint Laurent Menswear, Look 13.  /  (3) Unknown

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• The dress dates to the 1970s making it an earlier piece of his work.
• It was made under the creative direction of Bill Blass
• Blass launched his label in 1970 when he bought out the Maurice Rentner label and re-launched it under his own name. 
• Blass was arguably one of the most famous of  the American designers. His forte was the ability to mix simple styles with luxurious materials and his evening wear in particular seemed to have a way of flattering the wearer. He knew how to walk that line perfectly.
• The dress is made from a light weight black silk organza and it is an easy-to-wear and very pretty dress.
• The dress is made to look as if it wraps around you but it actually is fully secured all the way around. The bodice has a cross over front and it skims over you to the waist.
• At the back it closes with a hook and eye at the top of the neck and then there is an open keyhole slit to where the zipper begins just above the waist.
• I love how the back and upper part of the shoulders are made from only one layer of the organza so that they have a touch of transparency.
• This transparency has been carried over to the sleeves as well. The sleeves are spectacular. Each one is extremely full and balloons out over the cuffs. They are also open with a keyhole from the top of the shoulder to the wrist. The wrist is highlighted with a bow made from the same organza and then you have a huge double ruffle of silk that falls over your hands.
• The waist is brought in and has an attached band of the same organza that you tie to one side.
• Under that the skirt falls to the floor and widens out beautifully. It is scooped up at the front at one side and there is another double layer of ruffles that begins at the top of the hip and then falls all the way to the floor. It follows the edge of the skirt all the way around the back and then scoops up the other side. This adds that incredible volume and drama to the skirt that you see. 
• The skirt is lined underneath and the inner skirt has a smaller open slit so that your full leg is not exposed. If you wanted to, you could easily expand that inner slit so that opened all the way up and you more of your leg.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk. It closes at the back of the neck with a hook at the top of the neck and a zipper starting just above the waist. Each cuff hooks to close and the belt at the waist snaps into place. Perhaps the tiniest bit of fading to an edge here or there but this is a natural occurrence with this type of fabric in this age of garment and I am being pretty picky.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 29" including the 6" ruffle. They are 15" around the upper arm.
Shoulders: 16"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14" from top of shoulder to top of the band at the waist
Total length: 61" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5537

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• This sweater coat is from the Fall 2006 Galliano collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• It is made out of a light in weight knit that combines several different weaves to create the overall effect the coat has.
• The part of the collar that curves around the neck is done in a wide ribbing and then it notches, and the lower part of the collar is a combination of a loose ribbon weave with a more chunky feeling knit. It runs down the front to about the waist.
• The sleeves are long and I love the little flare at the end of each sleeve. Here again we see that more loose knit effect and a more exposed seam that runs down the length of the sleeve and around where it is set into the body of the coat. 
• It is cut with a bit of a great coat feel to it. It is shaped to come in at the waist and then the bottom flares out. This is all achieved by ribbed seams that expand outward as it near the hem. Around the hip area you see another inset of that more loose weave that adds texture and a bit of colour detail.
• It closes with double buttons set lower down the front. The buttons are quite fantastic. Each one is stamped with an elaborate design and has open cut work. They are a muted and blackened silver toned metal.
• The coat is unlined and buttons at the front to wear. It looks to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Galliano knit Medium
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 26.5" and are 11-12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 15-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 53" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5534

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• The twin of the cape walked the runway for the Vivienne Westwood Fall 1993 collection as Look 36 on Christy Turlington. 
• It was made under the creative direction of Vivian Westwood.
• Kate Moss wore a slightly different, more mottled feeling version for Look 27.
• Both the more mottled version of the cape that was worn by Kate Moss and the twin of this one worn by Christy were worn backwards. We love the runway photos and video that show it being taken off of Christy mid-show.
• The mottled version was photoed for British Vogue for the December issue of that year on Honour Fraser and this brown version appears in the Vivienne Westwood: Catwalk book. I love that these show you how great the cape is once on.
• This collection is generally acknowledged as being one of her most important collections. In the book Vivienne Westwood: Catwalk they noted that this is the show titled "Anglomania" and her inspiration was her fresh love of European culture. "Suzy Menkes retrospectively dubbed Westwood as 'a one woman entente cordiale" and the fusing of France and Britain was never so handsome as in this collection.
• This is also the collection where she introduced her Gold Label, to denote the catwalk collections. These pieces were produced in London to Demi Couture standards.
• You can see the importance of this collection in that same book on her work as they dedicated 18 full pages to share the show looks when most collections only have a couple of pages given.
• The cape is made out of a rich dark brown that has a glossy shiny finish and is a remarkably good representation of a fur.
• The 'pelts' are stacked in horizontal, rose from top to bottom in a beautiful facsimile of a traditional fur. 
• There are no true sleeves at the sides she has taken where a sleeve could have been added and tucked and gathered it to create the fantastic draping shape instead.
• This gathering at the sides is what allows it to fall over the body and breaks up the starkness of the rows. You can see how this falls in the photos and video.
• Long ties extend out at the neck, and there is a single hidden fur hook to hold it in place. Although it was presented backwards on the runway, it could, of course be worn either way around.
• The final perfect finishing detail is the hair print satin lining that offers a star pop of colour against the darkness of the 'fur'.
• This is an incredibly rare opportunity to own a very valuable and collectible Vivienne Westwood piece from one of the most important and well known collections.
• The cape slips on to wear with a single fur hook hidden behind where the ties extend outward. It is lined in a hair printed satin fabric. Pieces from this label were made to Demi Couture standards. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Westwood O/S
• Excellent condition

Total length approximately 30" from next to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# DD5535

Reference Photos/Videos: (1-4) Fall 1993 Vivienne Westwood, Look 36. Model Christy Turlington.  /  (5-7) Fall 1993 Vivienne Westwood, Look 27. Model: Kate Moss.  /  (8) Honor Fraser in Vivienne Westwood, British Vogue, December 1993.  /  (9-10) From the book "Vivienne Westwood: Catwalk".

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• This cape dates to the Fall 1977 collection.
• It was made under the cradle direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• The collection was based on the work done for the Couture collection for Fall 1976 title 'Opera - Ballet Russes'. That collection marked a turning point for Yves as a couturier and designer.
• Several versions of this look, along with fringe dresses, walked the ready-to-wear runway that season. Fringing was integral to this collection. We found several runway shots and include included those here. 
• This is a great and very easy to wear piece from one of the most important time periods of YSL history. 
• The cape is in a very beautiful deep charcoal grey and the fabric is a high end wool that is very soft and I suspect may a touch of cashmere in it's mix.
• It has a bit of weight just due to the sheer amount of fabric in the cape but is still comfortable and easy-to-wear once on the body as it balances over you perfectly.
• This is one of those effortless pieces that is easy to make vintage a part of your wardrobe with. You just slip it over your shoulders and it drapes in place. 
• A slightly oversized hood extends out from the neck and this added addition of the hood adds the perfect amount of detail and drama.
• I love the soft fringing that finishes all of the edges and the elaborate twisted silk cord tie that extends out from either side of  the neck. Each of those chords ends in a hand carved wood bead.
• A long fringed tassel dangles down from the hood at the back and it adds some additional movement when you move.
• There is a ton of fabric in the body of the cape so that when you move you get wonderful movement as it floats and billows around you.
• The cut is impeccable and it is a great piece of YSL's fashion history.
• The cape is unlined and drapes over the shoulder to wear with a tie closure at the neck. The easy open cut should allow fit just about any size. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Length: 47" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# DD5536

Reference Photos: (1-2) Fall 1977 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Runway.  /  (3) Fall 1977 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Advanced Preview.

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• A magnificent dress that is the twin of the one that walked the runway for the It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent
  
• The dress would have been completely made by hand in the Paris atelier.
• The famous socialite Nan Kempner owned its twin and we have included photos here so you can see how fabulous this is on the body.
• The dress is made out of a printed silk that has a black abstract pattern covering it from head to toe.
• In the book Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture: Catwalk they tell us that for the show Yves celebrated the 20th anniversary of his Couture house. The collection emphasize small waists counterbalance by wide shoulders that accentuated narrow hips. Many of the pieces were inspired by India and the craftsmanship that was available there. You can see the inspiration in the front set crystals. He used glass crystal rhinestones that were cut specifically to mimic the type of diamonds called Polki Diamonds that often seen in Indian jewellery and have a more raw cut feel to them.
• The dress is gathered at the shoulder but the gathers are brought down more towards the front. The shoulders are soft.
• The sleeves are extremely generous through the upper arm and are set into the top of the shoulder with a series of soft pleats that give them height and volume. They narrow down to the cuff where they close with a zipper.
• The entire front of the bodice is brought down into the centre waist in a series of soft pleats with a plunge that is fairly low but not too low.
• Set in the middle of the waist is that fantastic diamond shaped applique that has the glass crystal stones mixed with black stones and black glass tube beads. This catches the light fantastically.
• The skirt is gathered up and into that diamond to mimic what is happening on the bodice. It falls to the floor from there. There is a lot of fabric in the skirt because of the front pleating but it feels like it narrows in a bit to keep the silhouette long and narrow.
• At the back it falls in a simple sheath from shoulder to hem.
• All of the inner seams are finished by hand and the entire dress is made by hand to Haute Couture standards
• The dress is unlined and closes with a side set zipper. Zipper sit at each cuff. There is some evidence that the seams at the side of the waist were let out slightly. They could easily be brought back in. The piece is unlabelled.
• No size tag is present so please go by the listed measurements below. 
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 28" and are 14" around the upper arm. They are 7" around the wrist.
Slightly inset shoulders: 14"
Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 61" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5533

Reference Photos: (1) Spring 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Couture.  /  (2-6) Spring 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Couture Advance Preview. /  (7) Nan Kempner in Yves Saint Laurent.

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• The twin of this dress walked the Spring 1997 Haute Couture collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Gerard Pipart.
• The Nina Ricci brand was founded in 1932 at 20 Rue de Capucines in Paris. In 1964 Gérard Pipart succeeded Jules-François Crahay, Nina Ricci's former designer assistant, as head of the brand. Pipart, who had previously worked for Balmain, Fath, and Patou, brought a wide range of experience in all aspects of fashion to the brand. 
• Over the following three decades, Pipart's couture vision 'celebrated a flamboyant woman and his ready-to-wear found a loyal following among the most stylish women of the day.' He headed the Couture division until 1998.
• This is an incredible and very beautiful piece of Haute Couture and would have been made entirely by hand in the Paris atelier.
• The upper portion of the dress is a strapless and structured ivory that is made out of a beautiful silk that has a slight texture.
• At the waist it changes to a black silk to create that gorgeous skirt. The silk there also has a slight texture and enough weight to hold the intended draping but without being heavy.
• Deep silver beads are placed by hand to run up from the waist over the bodice and then more beading runs down from the waist with some parts ending just past the hips. It adds the perfect amount of glitz to the dress.
• The skirt curves outward over the hips and then widens out as it nears the hem. On one side of the skirt an added panel drapes down past the hem and appears to be caught up with the handset bow that sits there. This adds a beautiful little bit of extra movement and curving line to the dress. It is a design detail that is just brilliantly executed.
• It is fully lined in a white silk through the bodice with light boning for support. Through the skirt it is lined in a black silk.  It closes with a side set zipper and has an inner waist stay that hooks to close. I see the very slightest bit of grubbiness around the upper edge of the bodice that is mentioned for accuracy.
• The proper Haute Couture label is present.
• There is no size tag so please go by the measurements below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9.25" from the top of the bodice to the waist
Total length: 52.5" from the top of the bodice to the shortest point of the hem, 57" to the longest

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5532

Reference Photo: Spring 1997 Nina Ricci Haute Couture.

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• This is an incredible and rare true Haute Couture dress whose pattern remarkably resembles a sketch we found from his 1953 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of couturier Jaques Fath.
• Jacques Fath showed his first collection of just twenty garments in the spring of 1937. It was well received and he steadily built a strong clientele to become of of the busiest ateliers in Paris.
• Fath is considered to be part of the 'big three' post-war Parisian designers, along with Dior and Balmain. The Fath label was shuttered in 1957 after Fath's death three years earlier. One of his signature looks was a strapless hourglass silhouette. The dress is gorgeous and a beautiful and rare example of his work during this time period. 
• It would have been completely made by hand in the Paris atelier.
• The fabric is a stunning silk that has a pattern suggested of an animal print running over its entire surface. This has been done in an ivory with shades of charcoal grey. Worked into the pattern is a subtle muted gold metallic thread.
• The dress is strapless and curves up on the bodice. There is a black silk inner panel that is set behind the front panels that you see here. This let those front panels sit slightly off of the body and create the illusion of more bust.
  
• The fabric is gathered in along an angled seam under that to a wide band that defines the waist. I love how there is a bit of the same black silk that peeks out along one edge to tie all of the elements of the bodice together.
• The waist is cinched in and to achieve that beautiful hour glass silhouette there is a full built-in boned couture corset attached to the inside of the bodice. I have taken photos so you can see how beautifully and intricately this is constructed.
• From there the skirt expands outward over the hips and curves beautifully down to the floor. The front has a slightly more sleek feel to it and then the back has added fabric built into it down the centre so that you get a beautiful soft fullness there. It is cut slightly longer at the back to help to add to that feel of more fullness there. If you really wanted the skirt to be very full you could add an underskirt. There is more than enough room.
• It is an absolute extraordinarily beautiful early Couture peace from the most magical era of Couture.
• The skirt is backed with a netting and there is a built-in boned corset. It closes with a back zipper and an inner waist stay hooks to close. There is light discolouration to the inner corset. At some point, someone added fabric tape over some small holes in the netting of the interior skirt and I see some tiny ones without tape. None of this shows on the exterior. There is light fraying on part of the front hem. Please see the photos after the label shot. All of the interior work is done completely by hand to Couture standards.
  
• No size tag is present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent overall condition
  

Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 10.5" from top of bodice to bottom seam of the 3.25" waist band
Total length: 51" from top of bodice to front hem and the back hand extends another 6" past that

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5531

Reference Photo: Spring 1953 Jacques Fath Haute Couture. Illustration by Pierre Simon.

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• A skirt and top set similar to this one walked the Spring 2000 Giorgio Armani runway and versions were seen in Looks 114 and 115.
• It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
• Similar pieces were used in the ad campaign that season as well. I love that we have both runway reference and ad campaign photos. You can see how spectacular these are once it is on the body.
• My client told me that these beaded halters only had 4-5 pieces produced per size per market. So there are very few of them out there.
• The top is suspended by two tiny silk straps in a matching pink that curved up and over each shoulder. The front and back have a slight scoop.
• I love that the structure of the top is soft and easy so that it glides over you. Subtle seaming shapes it around you to highlight your curves, but it is not meant to fit super tight, rather it glides over you.
• The top is made out of a dusty deep pastel pink silk that is extensively hand beaded. Inside there is a layer of silk chiffon. On the runway these were shown unlined but were produced with the added silk chiffon lining.
• The way the iridescent tiny pink tinged beads and sequins are applied is fantastic. They are done in handset rows and laid out to cover the entire top.
• The skirt is made out of a feather light printed silk chiffon and has an easy silhouette. 
• The waist has a small band in the same silk and then it skims out over the hips and flares out as it reaches its hem. The cut is meant to be more loose and easy. A slit runs up one side for a little added extra leg to show.
• The play between the pattern of the skirt and the luxuriousness of the bead-work on the top is fantastic.
• As with many of Armani pieces, the cuts are simple and require a body to truly bring them to life. I love that the two pieces allow you to mix a match with things that you already own. Our entire trio of vintage being shared today is from Armani and all of these pieces could be mixed and matched.
• Both pieces are fully lined in a nude silk chiffon. The top slips over the head and has a side set zipper closure. The skirt closes with a back hidden set zipper. Both pieces appear to have been worn very little if at all.
• Neither of the pieces have a size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Top
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom seam: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 17.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Skirt
Waist: 15-15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 37" from waist to hem and the split is 17" from the hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5528

Reference Photos: (1-4) Spring 2000 Giorgio Armani, Look 114 & 115.  /  (5) Spring 2000 Giorgio Armani Ad Campaign photographed by Ellen Von Unwerth.

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• The twin of the bodysuit top walked the Fall 1999 Giorgio Armani runway. This is paired with a pink skirt from the same collection that was not presented on the runway.
• It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
• Even with a different skirt you can see how spectacular these are once it is on the body from the runway reference photos.
• My client told me that these beaded pieces only had 4-5 pieces produced per size per market. So there are very few of them out there.
• The top is a full body suit made out of a black stretch mesh net that has that gorgeous floral pattern beaded onto it that is highlighted with sequins.
• I love that the structure of the top is soft so that it glides over you. It is very easy to wear and I love is touch of transparency through the netting. The netting has two layers it has a bit of extra coverage but there is definitely some transparency through the net between the flowers.
• The net is very light in weight and you can see how it tucks beautifully into the skirt without adding bulk once something is layered over it.
• The flowers have been applied by hand and are a fantastic combination of of beads and sequins. They made so that they sit slightly up and off the mash and the centres of the flowers have a little 3D dangling centres. The final effect is fantastic. They are scattered over the bodysuit and the intensity of the deep pink and blues are fantastic against the black.
• The skirt has a defined waist and then it curves out and over the hips to the floor, widening out to be very full as it nears its hem.
• The skirt is made out of a deep pink silk that has a touch of iridescent finish to it. It is a better pink than how it photoed here. It has just enough weight to hold its shape but is still light and easy to wear.
• I love that there are pockets hidden along each hip.
• The play between the pattern and texture of the body seat paired with the vibrant solid colour of the skirt is fantastic.
• As with many of Armani pieces, the cuts are simple and require a body to truly bring them to life. I love that the two pieces allow you to mix a match with things that you already own. Our entire trio of vintage being shared today is from Armani and all of these pieces could be mixed and matched.
• The top is made of 2 layers of black stretch net and the skirt is lined in a pink silk. The top slips on and hooks to close at the inseam. The skirt closes with a series of snaps at the waist. Pockets on each hip. The bodysuit has lots of stretch and I've put the comfortable range below. Both pieces appear to have been worn very little at all.
• Neither of the pieces have a size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Top
Bust: 17-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 27" from top of shoulder to inseam and can stretch to 32"

Skirt
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 39.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5529

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 1999 Giorgio Armani.

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• A skirt and top set similar to this one walked the Spring 2000 Giorgio Armani runway and were seen in Looks 120 and 121.
• It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
• I love that you can see how spectacular these are once it is on the body from the runway reference photos.
• The skirt has the custom order tag inside it that lets us know that it was a piece that only had one single piece produced per size per market. So there are very few of them out there. This piece could be considered Demi-Couture. It is a very rare and early runway piece by Armani.
• The top is made from a feather light silk chiffon. It has a high collar that wraps around the neck and then the openings for the arms angle down from there.
  
• I love that the structure of the top is soft so that it glides over you in a very loose and easy manner. It is very easy to wear because it is full and open all the way to the hem.
• It is just long enough that it could potentially be worn as a micro mini if you dare.
• The printed silk chiffon that it is made out of is vibrant and beautiful. The lightness of the silk is what allows you to tuck it so beautifully into the skirt without adding bulk.
• The skirt has a piped silk band to define the waist and then it curves out and over the hips to the floor. It stays fairly straight to the floor widening out just a touch. 
• You can tell the level of craft that was put into this skirt. There are hand finishes throughout and it is a little work of art.
• Iridescent beads and sequins have been hand applied in horizontal rows that match and highlight the underlying changing colour of the pattern on the skirt.
• The final effect is fantastic. It is a joy to see this level of hand work and such a fine piece. As good as it looks in the photos, it is better in person.
• The base of the skirt is made out of a hand dyed silk and that form the colours behind the embellishment
• It has an easy silhouette and there is a high slit that runs up one side to add an unexpected flash of leg.is a high slit that runs up one side to add an unexpected flash of leg. 
• The play between the patterns and the luxuriousness of the hand done bead-work on the skirt is fantastic.
• As with many of Armani pieces, the cuts are simple and require a body to truly bring them to life. I love that the two pieces allow you to mix a match with things that you already own. Our entire trio of vintage being shared today is from Armani and all of these pieces could be mixed and matched.
• The top is fully lined in a nude silk chiffon and the skirt is lined in a hand set black silk chiffon. The top slips over the head with a button at the back of the neck and is very loose and easy through the body. The skirt closes with a button at the waist and a side set zipper below that. I see perhaps a couple missing beads here and there on the skirt but it is very minor and mentioned for accuracy. Both pieces otherwise appear to have been worn very little at all.
• Both pieces are tagged a vintage Armani 40
• Excellent condition
  

Top
Neck: 17" around
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-bottom: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 30.5" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 40.5" from waist to hem and the slit is 24" from the hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5530

Reference Photos: Spring 2000 Giorgio Armani, Look 120 & 121.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway as Look 58 for the Fall 2012 show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta 
• The dress was part of the closing looks of the show and I love that the runway video and photo show you how wonderful it is once on an actual body.
• Vogue noted the use of the baby pinks and powder blues, and the inspiration board shared prints of jewels blown up to "eye popping proportions". Which, of course led to the scattering of jewels across the bodice of this lovely dress.
• The dress is made out of the perfect princess pink silk, and is perfectly executed despite its simple and minimalist silhouette.
• It is reckless across the front and inside there is one of his signature full built-in bone and cup in our bosses that has its own closure and holds the dress perfectly in place.
• On the exterior, the bodice is shaped around you in handset gathered panels that sweep all the way around and tuck under a panel that folds up and over the top of the bodice from which the rest of the dress falls.
• I love the wrap illusion that this gives the dress down from there. Skimming over the waist and curving slightly back out over the hips because of the bias cut of the silk.
• The skirt sweeps down to the floor and flares out slightly around you at the hem. At the back there's extra fabric added so you got a pretty subtle sweep behind you.
• On the bodice is a scattering of hand, set muted gold beads, mixed with large rhinestones in a variety of sizes. Prongs, set rhinestones and little beads are added to the mix as well. This perfectly ties in his theme of jewels and adds the perfect amount of glamour to the dress.
• It's a very pretty example of his work during this time. Period.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching pink silk. The interior corset closes with its own back zipper and then a second hidden set zipper closes the dress over that. The inner corset is fully boned and cupped. An attached inner waist stay hooks to close. There is some slight grubbiness around the hem here and there which is minor but mentioned for accuracy. Note that the outer waist has several inches more than the inner corset waist so you could get extra room if needed.
• Tagged a vintage ODLR 4
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: to 11.5-12" flat across from side seam to side seam, outer waist to 16"  flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9.5" from top of bodice to inner corset waist
Total length: 51.5" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5527

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2012 Oscar de la Renta, Look 58. Model Josephine Skriver.

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

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

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML 

Item# DD5526

Reference Photos: Spring 1990 Yves Saint Laurent Runway.

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• This is the ready-to-wear version of the dres referenced here from the Spring 1999 Couture collection. 
• It was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler
  
• The dress is cut with Mugler's masterful eye and attention to detail.
• The openings for the arms are cut inwards towards the neck and the neck line is set on a beautiful curve. All the seaming on the dress is set either vertically or on a curving angle so that it enhances and highlights the curves of the body. 
• The bust and waist are created by the shaping of those beautifully curving vertical seams. I took a shot of the seams that curve over the hips as it is is really a part of what shapes the dress. Once on this emphasizes the curves of the body.
• It skims over the hips and then falls to the floor where the skirt widens out as it near the hem. The back hem of the skirt is cut on a slight downward curve so that it falls a little bit longer and gives a fantastic sweep at the back of the dress. 
  
• The upper portion of the neck line is detailed with a double layered panel of nude mesh. Onto this is a fantastic design that combines iridescent clear tube beads with iridescent mother-of-pearl finished plastic pieces that vary in size. These are all set to curve outward slightly and are in different sizes. It is a really pretty effect.
  
• It is an extraordinary dress that is rare and beautiful.
• The dress is fully lined in the same fabric and closes with a hidden set back zipper. I see one tiny very faint mark on the fabric near the seam of the neck line. Please see the photo after the label shot. There is very minor grubbiness and a tiny bit of fading around the hem. I see a stitch at the very base of the mesh at the front where there may have been one more additional plastic piece. All of these are very minor but mentioned for accuracy. The colour is a bit more of a baby pink than how it photoed. It is in its original uncut length.
• Tagged a vintage Mugler 42
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 61" from neck to the front hem, 63" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5525

Reference Photo: Spring 1999 Thierry Mugler Couture.

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• The near twin of this dress walked the Fall 2015 Ralph Lauren Purple Label runway for the finale Look 43.
• It was made under the creative direction of Ralph Lauren.
• The dress was also superbly worn by Sienna Miller at the Cannes amfAR Gal that season and I love that it gives you the opportunity to see it on yet another person.
• The Purple Label pieces from Ralph Lauren are the high-end demi-couture pieces the label creates. Ralph Lauren launched that division in 1994 and the label was meant to be the pinnacle line for the brand. 
• You can see how phenomenally the dress moves in the reference video.
• The dress is made from a silk chiffon base that is densely covered in muted bronze and coppered sequins. On some parts of the dress the sequins are stacked with smaller ones on top of larger ones, and on other parts the sequins have a slight pattern in them that allows them to catch the light in a different way. 
• The sequins are set over the dress tightly overlapped in the direction and which they overlap changes as they move over the surface of the dress. This is what causes the subtle pattern in addition to the patterns on the sequins themselves and the change in sizing of the sequins. They also all catch the light differently depending on which direction they have been attached to the silk.
• It is a dress that will come to life even more once it is on an actual body. It needs movement.
• Tiny silk chiffon straps extend up from the bodice to wrap and tie behind the neck. The front dips into a V with subtle darts to shape it around the chest.
• At the back it has a low scoop that leaves your entire back bare and exposed.
• It nips in at the waist by the way the side seams are curved and shaped. The skirt under that curves over your hips and the falls to the floor in a sleek column to the floor with a bit of flare around the lower hem. At the back there is extra fabric down the centre and the skirt is cut to fall just slightly longer than the front. This helps add to the movement around the lower skirt as you walk and move.
• The dress is wonderfully made to the high standards the Ralph Lauren and their Purple Label craftmanship excels at. 
• It is a stunning dress and you will definitely turn heads in it when you walk into the room.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching silk chiffon and closes with a low setback zipper. It ties behind the neck. It appears to have been worn very little at all. Hand work is present and these dresses were known to be made to a Demi Couture level. The length can be adjusted a bit by tying the straps up or down.
• Tagged a modern Ralph Lauren 6
• Excellent condition

Bust: covers to 16" flat across from side to side with no true side seams
Waist: 14-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 61" from neck to front hem and the back extends another 4.5" past that

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5522

Reference Photos/Video: (1-5) 14 Fall 2015 Ralph Lauren, Finale Look 43. Model Vlada Roslyakova.  /  (6-7) Sienna Miller in Ralph Lauren at the Cannes amfAR Gala, 2015.

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• The twin of this dress walked the Cruise 2020 Dior show for Look 107.
• It was made under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri.
• This collection was shown in Marrakech and Vogue review said the collection was "about luxury, globalism, and culture". 
• I love the pieces from this collection that were made out of these metallic knit fabrics. They have the feel of some of fabrics from the seventies and are just magical. 
• The fabric has more copper toned metallic thread running through a deep dusky blueish grey base with tones of deep, blues, and greens that form a print  that is worked over the skirt. 
• The metallic thread runs over the entire dress in a vertical pattern. Where it turns into a print, the metallic is used to highlight and edge the print. This gives the dress a subtle shimmer from every angle. 
• The bodice of the dress is loose and easy with a keyhole slit that runs down the centre. The more generous cut allows for a more easy fit.
• The shoulders are soft and extend out into wonderfully full sleeves that pouf out over their cuffs.The sleeves are meant to sit between the elbow and wrist as you can see in the reference photos and each cup closes with little hidden set buttons.
• The waist it seamed but has a more generous feel. If you wanted to add more shape you could easily add a belt.
• The skirt is cut to be very full and wide. It is gathered in around the waist and this is what gives it the incredible fullness that it has. And it has pockets. 
• It is a really an outstanding piece and beautifully constructed.
• The dress is unlined but comes with its original nude coloured silk chiffon slip that is worn underneath the dress. The inner slip closes with a hidden set side, zipper, and the outer dress closes with a hidden set box zipper, and a hidden set button at the front neck above the keyhole. Each cuff closes with two hidden set buttons. The label is on the slip. The metallic of the fabric has loose threads here and there over the dress. This is a natural occurrence with this type of fabric.
• The slip is tagged a modern Dior FR 42, GB 14, IT 46, US 10
• Excellent condition

Dress
Sleeves: approximately 23" and they are 14" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true defined seam
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 18" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 61" from top of shoulder hem 

Slip
Bust: 16-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 59" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MeD-LRG

Item# DD5523

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Cruise 2020 Christian Dior, Look 107. Model Evelyn Nagy.  /  (4) Bae Suzy at the SBS Drama Awards, 2019.

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• This is original dress from the 1950s, maybe the 1940s that is completely made by hand.
• It is an absolutely incredible example of the high level of hand work being done during that time period and you would be hard pressed to find anything modern done to this degree outside of true Couture pieces.
• I have no formal history on the dress but it does have a handwritten tag with the name Edith that sits inside the hem. The possibility of this being the name of the owner is fascinating and one wonders if it belonged to perhaps a showgirl, dancer or perhaps an actress who would have worn the dress. Having the name added like that certainly does imply that it was more of a stage piece as this was common in stage pieces from the era.
• The dress has hundreds of thousands of sequins and beads hand applied over every inch of its surface. The sequins are incredibly dense in the way that they have been applied. They are set so that they overlap each other to the point where they stand up and off the dress slightly. The black sequins were done in a swirling burst design and this lets it catch the light differently and creates the most amazing effect.
• Added to that is a floral design in pale pink, gold and greens that is also done in sequins. This wraps around the bodice and then runs down the entire skirt of the dress with the density of the design getting heavier as it near the hem.
• Then over all of that are over-sized faceted beads in a variety of colours that have been applied by hand to add an extra bit of detail and sparkle to the dress. They are all jewel tones mixed with gold and copper and it is just incredible to see.
• The dress does have weight to it but it is perfectly balanced once it is on the body. 
• It has straps but can also be worn strapless. Inside there is a full built-in boned and cupped corset that holds the dress in place and adds shape. The waist is brought in by this corset and then the dress skims over the hips. As it falls to the floor it narrows down. There is an overlapping curved slit at the back that allows you to be able to walk in it.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silky rayon. The dress has an inner corset that hooks into place with a double row of metal lingerie hooks. The inner corset is boned and cupped. It is lightly tacked into the dress. I see some wear on the inside of the corset here and there. The dress zips to close over that. It is completely made by hand. 
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements below
• Excellent condition with the note above

Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 53" from top of bodice to hem
Back slit: 26" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5524

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• The twin of this dress walked the Spring 2016 Etro runway and was shown for Look 6 on the runway.
• It was made under the creative direction of Veronica Etro
• Vogue reported that she "delivered a sumptious medley of house staples – the kaleidoscopic prints, the rich concentration of colour, and the bohemian sensibility – in a collection that also melded European folk costume, Victorian Pre-Raphaelite nostalgia, haberdashery, Arts and Crafts, and a shot of Ballets Russes".... The softness of the sleeves were noted in particular and Vogue called it "Victoriana eminently incorporable into the cool-girl wardrobe"
  
• The dress is made out of a light weight, more open weave, deep ivory lace net that like its runway counterpart is unlined. Mixed between the panels of lace are panels that have been embroidered along with floral silk chiffon panels to form a beautiful pattern over the entire dress.
• The neckline is scooped and edged with the same floral silk chiffon and the shoulders are soft. It curves out into slightly puffed sleeves that come in and have a beautiful little handmade glass French cuff button at each cuff. I love this little detail.
• At the back it plunges into an extremely low cut V that leaves the back bare and exposed. You could deliberately layer this over something to highlight that V or find something for underneath that allows your full bare skin to show.
• The bodice is cut to skim over loose and easy and the waist is cut more generously and slightly dropped.
• The horizontal panels on the bodice are embroidered with beautiful flowers.
• The skirt sits under that and begins with a gathered panel of the silk chiffon that has the prettiest delicate floral print. From there it expands outwards and by the time it reaches the hem it has quite a bit of volume. The back is cut slightly longer than the front so you get a beautiful sweep and movement when you move.
• I love that the lace and floral silk chiffon are done in horizontal bands all the way down to the hem, with each band getting progressively wider around to create the volume of the skirt.
• This is an absolutely stunning dress that is easy to fit and wear. It is also beautifully light in weight.
• The dress is unlined and closes with a hidden set side zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern Etro 42
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 11.5" and they are 14" around the upper arm
Shoulders: approx 15"
Bust: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 19" from top of shoulder to slightly dropped waist
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to the front hem and the back extends another 5" beyond that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5519

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 2016 Etro, Look 6. Model Kate Grigorieva.  /  (4) Annabelle Wallis for PORTER Magazine, May 2016. Photographed by Charlotte Hadden.

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• The twin of the dress was shown for Look 25 for the Spring 2019 collection
• It was made under the creative direction of Wes Gordon.
• This dress was one of the outstanding pieces from the collection and Wes was quoted as saying backstage "Happy people make happy clothes," in reference to what he learned working side-by-side with Carolina before his runway debut in this collection. He had shown a collection prior to this for Resort but this was his first official runway show. It was a smashing success.
• In Vogue's review they specifically noted that a "softly constructed long belted dress in two weightless layers of floral prints" was "especially graceful".
• The dress is made from a beautiful silk chiffon that has that glorious floral print over it and then a second for the under layer of the skirt. I especially love the mix of the two different prints. It is very well done.
• The neck line is high and the front is gathered in vertical gathers from there to the top of the 3" band around the waist. The same gathering happens at the back and it gives a very soft and pretty effect over the body.
• The waist is highlighted with gathers at the front. A wide attached belt in the same fabric, but in a heavier weighted silk, comes out from underneath the gathers and wraps around the back and hooks into place to add definition around the waist.
• The skirt flows to the floor from there and it is an absolutely lovely thing to see. It is made out of two layers of the silk chiffon.
• There is a panel that is attached around the waist so that it falls down the front and then a second panel falls down the back. This leaves the sides completely open from the waist to hem and gives the skirt its incredible movement as you can see in the reference photos and video.
• The skirt underneath those panels has a larger yellow based floral print. The two different colours magically compliment and work together perfectly.
• I love that when you move in certain ways you get that unexpected flash of colour underneath. It changes the entire dress and adds to its beauty.
• This was an outstanding debut by Wes and it is always nice from a fashion history point of view to have pieces from these early collections of a designer at a new label.
• The dress is fully lined in a off-white silk chiffon and closes with a hidden set back zip. The attached belt at the waist closes with hooks and a snap. It appears to have been worn very little at all.
• Tagged a modern Herrera 0
• Excellent condition

Bust: the way it is cut at the side leave the bust open. The panel covers approximately 12 to 13" flat across from side to side with no true side seams
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 12" from top of the shoulder to top of the 3" band at the waist
Total length: 60" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5520

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 2019 Carolina Herrera, Look 25.  /  (4) Carolina Herrera show during the Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation event at the Flagler Museum January 2019.  /  (5) Joan Smalls for Neiman Marcus The Art of Fashion Spring 2019 by Alexi Lubomirski.

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• The near twin of this dress walked the Spring 2018 runway for Look 64.
• It was made under the Creative Direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli 
• Vogue declared the collection "a fresh starting point for spring" utilizing laird neck lines and floral prints" stating that it "enabled the impulses of girls who just want to dress up and go out dancing".
• There are two pieces to the look. A beautiful little velvet halter that goes underneath the dress and then the dress itself which is made out of a combination of different types of lace, silk chiffon, and velvet detailing.
• The halter is a pale blue in that perfect antique blue feel. It wraps and buttons behind the neck and then it sits just under the bust at the front with a wide strap that hooks at the back. This gives you the perfect amount of coverage under the low scoop of the dress but still leaves the upper back bare and exposed.
• The dress slips over that and it is absolutely beautiful with its mix of fabrics.
• The front is made out of a pale pink lace with a touch of the same blue velvet worked underneath the lace at the front. It scoops low at the front to a slightly dropped waist that widens out to be more generous in feel.
• The skirt falls to the floor from there and is incredibly full. A silk panel runs down the front and it has a little fused blue velvet flowers on it. Each side is finished with a panel of yellow lace with a large expanse of a pale blue lace in between.
• The blue lace runs all the way up the sides and is the perfect slightly paler shade to coordinate with the velvets.
• At the back there is a full wide panel that drapes down behind you with an almost caped feel. It is attached at the top of the shoulder and falls longer than the hem at the back. This gives you incredible movement as you move and adds to the prettiest and floating feel of the dress.
• Underneath of that panel the back is scooped quite low and I have taken a photo where I have held the panel out so you can see. 
• The fabric combination and beautiful soft pastels are just absolutely stunning and it is better in person. I love it.
• The dress is fully lined in a pale neutral silk and closes with a hidden set back zipper. The lower strap of the halter has some elastic so I put the comfortable range of it below. It also has two choices where it hooks at the back so I have put the minimum size to the maximum size. The dress is in its original length and appears to to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern Valentino 42
• Excellent condition

Halter
Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Lower Strap: 12-15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approximately 13" from neck to hem

Dress
Bust: no true side seams
Natural waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approximately 20" from top of shoulder to slightly dropped waist
Total length: 61" from top of shoulder to front hem and the attached back panel extends another 8" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5521

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 2018 Valentino, Look 64. Model Amanda Googe.  /  (4) Sam Rollinson photographed by Agata Pospieszynka for Harper's Bazaar UK, March 2018.  /  (5) Fernanda Ly for Vogue Australia, April 2018.

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• The dress is from 2017 and is a piece that was produced for the shops.
• The dress was made under the creative direction of Alessandro Michele.
• Lisa Vanderpump wore it's twin that season and I love that the reference photos we have included here allow you to see how great this is once on the body.
• The dress is made from a light in weight black crepe like fabric mixed with lace set down the bodice and for the sleeves. These fabric choices keeps it light in weight but still give it enough structure to hold that gorgeous shape that you see.
• The neck is cut high with a ruffle of lace running around the neck. A lace panel drops into a low V down the front. This leaves you completely covered but you still have a bit of the transparency that the lace provides.
• Each shoulder is set into the arms with a slight capped feel and then they narrow down to wide cuffs and a ribbed grosgrain. Each cuff closes with two button buttons covered in the same fabric. I love the way the lace of the sleeves picks up on that front panel and how they also have transparency through the lace pattern.
• The bodice is cut to skim over you to the waist that is banded for shape.
• The skirt curves out over the hips and then falls from there to the floor, flaring out as it reaches the hem. This gives it a wonderful movement when you move.
• It is at the very front that you get that signature excess that Alessandro is so well known for. Two large bows are formed out of iridescent silver crystals trimmed with tiny seed beads. These are attached directly to the dress and are stylistically a nod to the 1930s and 1940s. There is also a prong set row of the same crystals that run between the bows to suggest tiny buttons. All of the crystals catch the light beautifully and add a high amount of glamour to the dress.
  
• It is a beautiful dress representative of his time at the Gucci label.
• The dress is lined in a black chiffon through the bodice with the skirt and lace areas left unlined. It closes with a hidden back side zipper and hooks at the back of the neck. Each sleeve has a two buttons at the wrist. There is some stretch through the body so I have put the comfortable range when laying flat below.
• Tagged a Gucci S
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 25.5" and they are 12" around the upper arm
Natural shoulders: approximately 15"
Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16.5-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11.5" from neck to the top of the 4" band at the waistwaist
Total length: 58.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5516

Reference Photos: (1) From the Gucci website.  /  (2-3) Lisa Vanderpump in Gucci at the premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, 2017.

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• The twin of this dress walked the Spring 2017 runway for Look 37.
• It was made under the creative direction of Sarah Burton.
• Sara flew her entire team to the Shetland Isles to do research for the collection in particular. They researched the traditions by the crofters, "a tiny community which has knitted wall and laces for hundreds of years" stated vogue in their review of the show. This resulted in "Sinuous dresses knitted from wool lace, clinging tight to a tiny high bodice, and flaring to handkerchief point skirts."
• On the runway, the dress was shown without a lining through the body. Once it was produced for the shops it was sent with a stretched nylon lining to make it more opaque and wearable. If you prefer the runway look you could easily have that removed.
• The knit is extraordinarily light and fluid and has stretch. So it easily drapes over a range of sizes and flows over the body while topping a nude stretch lining underneath that is equally as comfortable.
• The neck line is set wide across so you can wear it completely off of the shoulder for a bare expanse of skin to show. A wide 9" panel of that same knit netting follows the entire neckline and gives the prettiest flounce all the way around you. I love how it ends in points and has lovely movement.
• The sleeves are soft and when off of the body they appear to be super skinny but they are also made out of that bias cut stretch knit so they will move to accommodate the arm. Each one ends in pointed angles for a pretty detail that picks up the finish of the ruffle that goes around the neck line and the lower hem.
• Under the flounce detail around the neck the bodice skims down to the waist that has no seam. That combined with the bias cut allows it to feel a touch more generous through the middle. You could add a belt if you wanted more shape.
• The skirt falls down and outwards from there and I love how the pattern of the knit is set in vertical rows and with different patterns within those rows. It makes it more visually interesting. The very bottom portion of the skirt feels like a reflection of the panel that encircles the shoulder with its pointed finish, tying everything beautifully together..
• There is actually quite a bit of fabric through the skirt. It falls so lightly that when you are standing still it feels more like a column but it allows an incredible movement when you move as you can see in the reference materials.
• This is an absolutely stunning example of her work during this time period and perfectly exhibits her dedication to the craft of dressmaking.
  
• The dress is lined in a nude stretch jersey. It slips over the head to wear with no closures. The stretch of the fabric should allow it to fit a range of sizes and I have put the comfortable range that it will stretch up to. It would obviously fit any measurement below that upper range.
• Tagged a McQueen M
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approx 24" and they will stretch up to approx 12-13" around the upper arm
Bust: will stretch up to approx 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: will stretch up to approx 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: will stretch up to approx 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approx 60" from top of natural shoulder to the very longest points of the hem.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5517

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) 15 Spring 2017 Alexander McQueen, Look 37. Model Nimue Smit.  /  (5) Katherine Langford at the premiere of 13 Reasons Why, March 2017.  /  (6-7) Credits unknown.

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• The twin of the dress in white walked the runway for Look 46 for the Fall 2019 presentation.
• It was made under the creative direction of Alessandra Rich.
• Leonie Hanne wore the twin of this dress to the fashion show in 2019.
• The silk that it is made out of is feather light and cut on the bias. It skims over the body to follow your curves all the way down in a beautiful and flattering way.
• The sleeves are cut with a high peak on the shoulder and there is a little bit of stiffening along their inner edges to help hold the shape that you see. They narrow down as they reach the cuffs and there is a lace and net inset at their ends that forms the cuffs.
• The front dips low and has a touch of transparency. It is a combination of lace and netting with a second cut out layer that sits over each breast to make it a bit more opaque. The lace plunged down to the waist so it has a very sexy feel.
• All of that front detailing is edged in sequins that pick up the light fantastically.
• The netting continues down the sides and the back is covered with a layer of the black netting and lace for a gorgeous exposure of skin through the lace netting.
• The skirt is cut longer at the back than the front for a bit of a sweeping feel behind you.
• Unlined and closes with a back hidden set zipper. Each cuff has a hidden set zipper. The fabric has stretch and the comfortable range of measurements are listed below when laying flat. The dress is new with its original tags and in its original uncut length. I see one tiny missed stitch in the netting at the back. Please see the photo after the label shot.
• Tagged a modern 42
• Excellent condition 

Sleeves: approx 29" and are 17" around the upper arm
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 63" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back hem extends another 9"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5518

Reference Photos: (1) Fall 2019 Alessandra Rich, Look 46.  /  (2) Leonie Hanne outside the Alessandra Rich Spring 2020 Fashion Show in Paris, September 2019.  /  (3) Josephine De La Baume 'Waiting for Anya' film premiere, Feb 2020.

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• The dress is from the 1990s Givenchy wedding dress line.
• It is made from an beautifully weighted ivory silk that has a bit of a silver undertone to it. This gives it a bit of an icy finish in feel.
• The dress comes with a matching oversized and long panel of the same fabric that is double-sided and beautifully finished. It can be worn draped around the shoulders.
• The bodice is strapless with inner structure to hold the dress in place. It curves slightly upwards at the front and then curves down into the very slightest bit of an angle at the back for a pretty line.
• The waist comes in by the gathering in at the back for shape and then the skirt curbs back out over the hips. From there it falls to the hem and slightly narrows inwards for a pretty line.
• The back is spectacular. All of the silk has been gathered in along the centre seam that runs from top to bottom. It is this gathering that creates all of the shape at the front and then when you turn you get this beautiful unexpected effect.
• Extra fabric is built in from the waist down to add a bit of a flare and shape. That portion of the back is also extended slightly in length so that you get some movement as you walk.
• The dress is fully lined in a pale pink silk adding an unexpected romantic touch.
• Fully lined in a pale pink silk and it closes with a back hidden set zipper. There is a hooked waist stay inside. I see a slight faint mark on the bodice and there is some grubbiness along the edge of the back skirt. A couple faint marks here and there on both the dress and shawl. Please see the photos after the label shot.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
• Excellent condition with the notes above.

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 50" from top of bodice to front hem, 56" to the longest point of the back
Shawl: 22" x 88"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5515

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• This dress was sourced from France and it was noted as being from the from the 1950s or earlier and into the 1930s or 1940s.
• The entire dress and its huge matching veil have been entirely made by hand and the lace itself is also handmade.
• Both of the veil and dress have been meticulously pieced together from larger sections of lace to create the shape of both pieces. That means all of the lace would have had to have been made and planned out ahead of time.
• The dress has higher neck and I love the soft scalloping around the edge.
• The shoulders are sloped and soft and extended into long sleeves that narrow at the cuff. Five little lace covered buttons and loops sit at the end of each sleeve.
• It is meant to to be more fitted over the bust and then comes in at the waist.
• From there it expands outward over the hips and is very full and open over the hips.
• The skirt is lovely and very full. It falls in beautiful soft rounded folds around you. There is enough room underneath that if you wanted it to feel very full, you could add a crinoline and/or additional under-skirting.
• The dress is made from a single layer of the lace so it does have transparency through the lace. This allows you to wear as little or as much of an undergarment underneath to be either daring or more conservative.
• The matching lace veil is two long continuous pieces of lace pieced perfectly together. It is narrow at one end and then opens up to be very wide by the other. A bride would have draped this over her head and then she could pin it into place or add flowers or some other decorations around the head to frame the face and hold the veil.
• This is an absolutely beautiful piece of history and an extremely rare thing of beauty. 
• The amount of hours and work to have made this is staggering to think about. 
• Both pieces are an excellent condition with perhaps a touch of very minor age related patina here and there on the lace. The colour in person is slightly more ivory.
• The dress is unlined and closes with a back zipper. Buttons and loops are at the end of each sleeve. I see a slight darkening to the fabric here and there but it is very minor. It makes it feel authentically vintage and does not detract in any way.
• There is no size tag present because it is a one off.
• Excellent condition

Dress
Sleeves: approx 22"
Shoulders: no defined seams
Bust: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 58" from neck to hem

Veil
14" at the narrowest point at one end and 55" at its widest width at the other
It is 9 feet from end to end

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD5514

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• This exceptional little jumpsuit would be from the 1970s
• It made under the creative direction of the original Loris Azzaro
• The jumpsuit is made out of a white silk jersey that has lots of drape and movement.
• The bodice is strapless, and I love the rounded peak around the neckline.
• All of the fabric of the bodice has been gathered into a centre point on both sides. Inside there is boning to help hold the jumpsuit in place around you.
• The waist nips in and the jumpsuit comes with a matching tie belt that you can use to cinch the waist in as much as you want.
• The tie belt is extra long so it can be wrapped and tied as you wish. I love the fringed tassels that fall from each end of the belt.
• Below the waist it curves very full and easy over the hips and this then falls into these amazing draped harem feel pants.
• The draping through the pant is extensive and they are extremely elaborate down each side as the fabric curves down the leg and then narrows back in at the ankle.
• The fabric is light and easy to wear and it is a fantastically fun and yet still very sexy piece.
• The bodice is lined and the pants are unlined. There is light boning and cups through the inner bodice. The jumpsuit closes with a back zipper and the built-in bra hooks to close at your back. There is lots of stretch and I have put the range when lane flat below. If you are small around the upper back there should be room for an A to small B cup.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
• Excellent condition.

Bust: 13-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 8.5" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 50" from top of bodice to hem
Inseam: 27.5" 
Gusset: 13" from the back waist to inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD5513

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