• This gorgeous Christian Dior dress is from Fall 2018.
  
• It was made under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri.
• In Vogues' interview with Maria she said of the house that "We have to maintain our heritage, but at the same time, transform it into something that's very easy to wear - comfortable to." 
• The twin of this one was seen on various celebrities and socialites and I love that this shows you how fantastic it is once on the body.
• The dress is made out of a feather light silver-grey netting that has a touch of a blue undertone to it. This is mixed with bands of applied lace in a matching colour.
• The bodice of the dress is meant to be more fitted around you but it does not have any inner corset so it is still soft and easy on the body. Instead, it comes with a matching silk slip that allows the dress to be worn since the net and lace combination is transparent.
• The sleeves sit to just pass the elbow and the shoulders are soft. It has a definite. nod to the classic Dior New Look silhouette.
• The waist is nipped in and I love how the scallop edged lace highlights the various parts of the dress as it falls over the body.
• The skirt is cut to be very full. It falls from the nipped in waist and then expands outwards from there. It is set in around the waist and wide inverted flat pleats and these open out substantially as they near the hem.
• This gives the dress a soft and easy movement around you as you move. If you lay the skirt of flat it is just short of being a true circle skirt by the time it reaches to hem.
• Under the top layer of a skirt, there are two additional layers of netting and then all of the dress sits over the separate opaque silk slip that comes with the dress. 
• There is a ton of fabric in a skirt. It is very light in weight so when you stand still it falls with just a slight volume but when you move it really moves around you beautifully.
• It is just outstanding in person and beautifully constructed.
• The dress is unlined with the matching slip it came with acting as the lining. The dress closes with a hidden set back zipper and the slip closes with a hidden side zipper. The dress came with its original Dior hang tag was never worn.
• Tagged a modern Dior FR34, GB6, IT38, US2
• Excellent condition

Dress
Sleeves: 16.5" and they are 11"around the upper arm
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from neck to natural waist and approximately 17"to the dropped waist seam under the natural waist
Total length: 59" from neck to hem

Inner slip
Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 19" from top of shoulder to dropped waist seam
Total length: 58" from top of shoulde to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5787

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• John Bates founded the Jean Varon label in 1960 and it quickly became known for the futuristic designs and innovative use of fabrics.
• He dressed Dianna Rigg portraying Emma Peel in the 1965 season of the action TV series "The Avengers" and that helped bring him more commercial success. 
• By the late sixties and into the seventies his work tended more towards more floating, feminine designs. Some of the very best pieces were made during this time period.
• His caftans in particular are fabulous and they are some of my favourites to find. This is the second time I have had this design in the shop.
• My client who bought the original one had sent me some shot shots of her and her daughter-in-law wearing hers and she graciously has allowed me to share them so that you can see how fantastic this is once on the body.
• This is one of the best caftans I have seen from this label and because of the voluminous and open cut it should fit just about anyone and any shape.
• It is made from a wash and wear jersey that has just enough weight to it to help hold the lines and make it drape correctly once you slip it on.
• It is seamed all around the edges so it is closed down each side.
• The neckline is cut into a wide squared off opening across the shoulders. It dips down and has an edging of crochet work that you can see a glimpse of skin through.
• At the centre of the front there are attached ties that curve up to tie behind the neck. You can also wear it off the shoulder and let the sides drop depending on how wide across the shoulder you are. This gives it another look again and is really fabulous.
• There are slits along the side to slip your hands through and then the entire body of the caftan is a simple loose and open cut.
• An elaborate crane and ocean design runs over the entire surface of caftan. The backdrop is a pale blue-grey colour and then the print is done in soft tones on top of that. As it nears the bottom of the caftan it turns to a solid black with cranes flying over the surface. The contrast between the two is spectacular.
• When it is on the body the black at the bottom helps to add to the drama and floating feeling the caftan has.
• Everything about this piece feels pretty and romantic while still managing to feel strong and bold. It is really an exceptional piece.
• The caftan is unlined and slips over the head to wear. It ties at the neck as described above. The edges of the cotton lace around the neck have softened a touch and there is a tiny faint scuff of mark here and there on the white part. It is very minor but mentioned for accuracy.  The open cut should fit a wide range of sizes.
• Excellent condition

From widest point flat across edge to edge: 55"
Length: 61" from shoulder to hem and the outer edges hang a bit lower when its on

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-XL OSFA

Item# DD5786

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• The twin of this dress was Look 97 from the Pre-Fall 2025 Valentino collection.
• In 2015 Valentino was headed by both Maria Grazia Chiuri and PierPaolo Piccioli. 
• This piece is a particular note because it was the final look of the presentation. It was also a popular piece seen on award shows and red carpets on several celebrities. I love that this lets you see the dress on because it is absolutely outstanding.
• This is one of my favourite Valentino dresses I have had and it is even better in real life.
• The dress is made out of top layer of net with a silk lining throughout and additional net layers through the skirt. Onto that are mirrored pieces set within embroidered thread.
• The colour is very unique. It is a blue tone but with a green-grey undertone to it. It is lovely in person.
• The mirrored pieces are phenomenal. They catch the light from every angle and make the dress absolutely magical.
• The mirrored pieces are different sizes and shapes and are set onto the dress with a matching colour embroidered thread border that overlaps and helps to give the illusion of different shapes. The patterns form a gorgeous design over the entire dress that feels like it lies somewhere between a flower and individual snowflakes. They are absolutely beautiful.
• The neckline is a soft scoop and the shoulders are soft. The sleeves are cut fairly straight all the way down to their ends. The sleeves are made of two layers of the netting so they have transparency once they are on a body. This lets you see the pattern that much more.
  
• The dress skims over the bust and drapes easily over the body to the waist. The waist is cut slightly more on the generous side. You could add a belt it if you wanted to add more shape.
• The skirt falls from there and is gathered in all way around the seam of the waist. It opens out to be very full as it reaches the hem.
• The mirrored pattern is carried all the way down to the hem. Underneath the top layer are two more layers of netting with one having a bordered edge of stiffening to help hold the shape. A silk layer lies under those.
• The excessive amount of fabric used through the skirt give it a ton of movement when you walk and move. 
  
• This is a spectacular dress with an extraordinary amount of work in it.
• The dress is fully lined in silk except for the sleeves. The skirt has additional layers as described above. It. closes with a hidden set back zipper. The dress has its original tags still attached and was never worn.
• Tagged a vintage Valentino 02
• Excellent condition
  

Sleeves: 24" and they are 11"around the upper arm
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from neck to waist
Total length: 64" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5785

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• Versions of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1992 RTW and Couture collections.
• It was made under the creative direction of Emanuel Ungaro.
• Ungaro launched his label in 1965 after stints at both Balenciaga and Courreges. He was a brilliant designer who was known for his extravagant fabrics and flamboyance. He often participated in the design and execution of new fabrics and for him the design process started there. His work always has a sense of exuberance and joy to it and he mixed fabric and prints with a master's eye.
• The dress is made out of a black silk and then is topped with a heavily gathered layer of black lace. Black sequins are sewn onto that and the bottom is finished with a combination of beading and fringe.
• Both the fabric combination and cut of this dress are fantastic and no matter how great it looks in the photos you will love it even more in person.
• The strapless bodice has a sweetheart neckline and the bodice is meant to hug the body. 
• The top edge of the bodice is finished in a black silk, and I love how it crosses over itself at the very centre. Inside it is shaped with soft structure built in around the bust area.
• It comes slightly in under that to add a touch of shape through the waist and then it curves back over the hips and flares out slightly to the hem.
• This cut that emphasized the curves of the body were a signature of his and really made his pieces flattering once on.
  
• The entire dress is covered in a black lace with curving bands of sequins from top to bottom. I love how this catches the light from every angle and gives the dress some sparkle.
• The lower portion of the hem is phenomenal. A band of horizontally set glossy black oval shaped beads circle around the top of where the fringe is set into the skirt.
• The fringe is fine black cord that is all hand knotted and circles the entire skirt. The fringing is dense and well done.
• Worked into the fringing are dangling strands of glossy black beads in different shapes. This particular finish to the skirt is what you saw on the runway in both the ready-to-wear and Couture collections that season.
  
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk and there is light structure through the inside dress for support and shaping. It closes with a back zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 32.5" from top of bodice to bottom of the fringes

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5784

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• The dress is from the Fall 2017 collection
• It was made under the creative direction of Sarah Burton.
• You can see the same lace detailing used in the runway dress shown for Look 41 for the Fall 2017 show.
• It is interesting to see lace used throughout this collection because it coincided with the same time that she was working on the wedding dress for Kate Middleton. Vogue praised Burton for this show saying that "for the first time she fully articulated her own point of view.".
• We have had the full length version of the dress in the shop in the past and it is lovely to have this length as well.
• This is an exquisite dress whose base is made of black lace netting. Parts of the netting are a single unlined layer and then other parts are lined with a black silk to make it wearable.
• The combination of the two fabrics gives it enough weight to hold the shape of the dress but it still feels magically light once on.
• The design that covers the dress combines a netted lace base with black cording that highlights the design worked into the lace. This gives the design a slightly raised 3D effect off of the netting.
• The designs forms these gorgeous patterns and it is the kind of piece that the more you look at it the more you see. I took several detail shots so you can get an idea of the workmanship.
• The sleeves are capped and they are left unlined so that the pattern really shows against your skin. The shoulders are soft and the neck is scooped.
• It skims over the bust, past the waist and over the hips. There is no seam at the waist. Instead it is cut so that two softly curving triangles extend from the back and are wrapped into the waist.
• Once you turn around you see that they are extended from a full see-through back that is scooped low. 
• It is almost shocking once you turn around and see that slightly transparent but still covered back.
• The lace set on this back area is different from the rest of the dress so you also get this fantastic contrast there.
• The skirt curve over the hips and then flares out quite a bit all the way around you and is cut to fall in soft folds when you stand still. The extra fabric around the hem gives you this beautiful movement when you move.
• Truly an extraordinary piece from the Sarah Burton era.
• Lined in a black silk as described above. It closes with a hidden set back zipper and each cuff closes with a hidden set zipper.The dress is new with its original tags and was never worn. It's original price was just over $5700 USD.
• Tagged a modern McQueen 42
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 7.5" and are just under 11" around the opening
Shoulders: 15.5" 
Bust: 17.5-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 36" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5783

Reference Photo: Fall 2017 Alexander McQueen, Look 41.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 1988 show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Marc Bohan for Christian Dior. 
• The evening portion of the collection focused on short dresses that had a corseted waist and bust with wrapping techniques that gave the feel of a sarong. The dress is a wonderful example of the feel he was after and it is fantastic.
• We found a teeny slice of a photo of it on the runway and even though the photo shows the model on an angle it does give you an idea of how wonderful this will be on the body.
• This would have been made completely by hand in the Paris atelier.
• The fabric is a black silk organza that has been gathered so it has a slight 3D puffed effect. This creates an incredible texture over the dress.
• The fabric is light in weight and despite the elaborate construction of the dress is not at all heavy once it is on.
• Inside the dress has a full proper corset with boning and built in cups to give support . A wide grosgrain ribbon hooks in place around the inner waist.
• All of the seams are finished by hand and its construction is a nod to the early days of couture.
• The bodice is cut with a curving sweetheart neckline and it is meant to hug the body. It is elaborately gathered and fitted around the bust with all of the gathered folds coming in to the seams that run over the bodice.
• It nips in at the waist and there is a large and elaborate bow that sits at the base of an angle seam coming from the bust. I love how this is set to curve around the hip to the back.
• The addition of the bow adds to the hourglass feel the dress has.
• The skirt curves down and comes back in and under the front panel to give it a more wrapped sarong feel.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk and closes with a hand set side zipper. The interior of the bodice is boned and cupped for support. The inner corset closes with its own zipper and a wide band at the interior waist hooks to close. There is a tiniest bit of lightening to some of the edges on the fabric. This is a natural aging of this type of fabric and I do not consider it to be a true flaw but it is mentioned for accuracy. It otherwise appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag present because it is true Couture. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Interior waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 10" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 29.5" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5782

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• The twin of the dress walked the runway for the Spring 1988 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix
• I love that the runway shots show just how phenomenal the dress is once on the body. It feels as relevant now as it did then.
• Lacroix's Luxe label was only produced the very first couple of seasons after launching his label. It was a very high-end (very expensive) ready-to-wear line that was made to demi-couture standards. It was available primarily to his couture clients and a select few beyond that. It was the predecessor to his regular ready-to-wear collections. The label only lasted the first two seasons because some of the couture clients complained at how close the garments were to their Haute Couture pieces. Very few pieces were made so they are almost as rare as finding one of his Haute Couture pieces.
• The dress is spectacular.It is made out of a cotton pique that has a gorgeous texture running through it. A white dot pattern pops off the red backdrop.
• It is meant to be fitted to the body. The inner bodice is boned and shaped and I love the two black grosgrain bows that sit on the top of each peak. The back dips quite low to expose an expanse of bare skin. 
• Black grosgrain straps have been tacked into place at some point. The dress was shown originally and produced as a strapless piece. It would be easy to tack the straps if you prefer it that way or just tuck them in so you can wear it either way.
• It curves in at the waist and the inner underskirt is attached there and acts almost like a bit of a corset around the waist. 
• The skirt has wide inverted flat pleats that open out to achieve the fullness that you see and this falls over an inner attached underskirt.
• The underskirt underneath is what gives the dress its incredible volume. It is made out of a stiffened white net and all the volume that you see is from the underskirt. It has added built-in side panniers inside to add extra volume and hold the width of the skirt. The very lower edge is finished with a stiffened netting and then that is covered with a band of black lace that peeks out from under the edge of the skirt.
• The best part about the dress is that it still has its original little removable 'sleeves'. Each is made out of the same red fabric and slips over your arm to sit high on the upper arm. They are lined with organza inside so once on the arm, they hold their gorgeous puffed shape. 
• The dress is fully lined in a white silk through the bodice and has built in boning to hold it in place around you. The inner attached skirt hooks to close around the waist and the dress zips to close over that. Hand finishes throughout. I see a couple of extremely minor marks on the inner lining and a couple of the dots on the exterior have just slightly faintly yellowed. It is extremely minor but mentioned for accuracy. It otherwise appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag so please go by the measurements listed below
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: the openings are elastic. The larger opening is 12" around and will stretch to a mass of 18" around. The smaller opening is approximately 10" and will stretch to 18" around.
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approximately 11" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 32" from from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5781

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• A gorgeous and striking piece that can be worn as a jacket or a dress.
• It was made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix.
• The fabric has a black backdrop and then has beautiful flowers woven through it in a deep red and an almost purple colour.
• Fabric is heavy enough to hold the shape that you see, but not so heavy that it feels cumbersome on the body
• The piece zips up at the front and when it is unzipped you can fully open it. This is what allows the piece to potentially be worn as either a dress or a jacket.
  
• The neckline has no collar and the front is detailed with a wide band on either side of the zipper that has a swooping pattern made out of a cord applied onto the fabric.
• A matching panel extends down the full length of the back with more cording detailing that panel as well.
• The waist is brought in and seamed and then the skirt under that is pleated into that seam. This allows the skirt to be very full and create the shape that you see.
• Little pockets sit on each side of the hip so you can put your hands into the pockets and exaggerate the fullness of the skirt even more.
• The sleeves are wonderful. They are set into a slightly dropped shoulder and they flare out to be quite wide by their ends. I love how the flare of the sleeve picks up the flare of the skirt.
• It is lined in a black silk and there is light rounded padding in each shoulder for shape. It zips to close at the front. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Lacroix IT40, FR38, GB32, US6
• Excellent condition

Sleeves from the drop shoulder: 17" and are 13" around the upper arm
Dropped shoulders: 20"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Total length: 36" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5780

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• This is a special edition dress from 2012
• It was made under the creative direction of Dolce and Gabbana.
• That same year its twin was worn by both Katy Perry, Sonam Kapoor, Mariela Garriga and was shot for a few editorials. I love that these gives you the chance to see just how gorgeous this dress is once on.
• The label later made a less expensive version that you will often see because it was made on a more mass produced scale, but this is the original fully corset and attached underskirt version that was only made in limited quantities.
• Dolce and Gabbana launched in 1985 by founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana who still run the label to this day.
• The dress is made out of a deep red velvet that gives the dress an extra depth and rich feel.
• The top is meant to be very fitted to the body. The bodice is peaked at the front and the velvet is placed over it to drape and wrap around the body in the most flattering way possible.
• Inside it is boned and shaped so that everything stays in place. The waist is cinched in and the illusion of a tiny waist is made even more so by the elaborate skirt that billows out all around you.
• Under the top layer of the skirt there are multiple layers of net and tulle that are built-in to add support and shape. The volume you see in these photos is actually the volume that the dress has. It is an extraordinary dress.
• The dress is fully lined in red silk with boning and a cupped inner corset. Added layers under the skirt as described above. It closes with a back zipper and then the skirt snaps to close over that starting under the waist. The zipper pull was not present on the dress and we replaced it with twisted black rubber finished wire. Please see the photo after the shot of the label. Other than that one small detail, it appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Dolce & Gabbana 36
• Excellent condition with the minor note above.

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: 10" from top of the peak on the bodice to waist
Total length: 38" from top of the peak on the bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS

Item# DD5779

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• This is a rare black linen top from the 1980s. 
• It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld.
• It is incredibly difficult to find pieces from this era in this condition.
• The top is made of a beautiful high end black linen that has a very tight, smooth weave. You can instantly see the quality of the fabric when you see this in person.
• The top feels like something that you would have seen a supermodel wear on a runway back in its day.
• It has a neat notched collar and buttons to close with a widely spaced double row of buttons down the front. The buttons are all gold toned and etched around their edges and each has the famous Chanel four leaf clover at their centre.
• Set between the row of buttons is a vertical pleated detail that adds interest. This runs from the collar to the hem.
• More pleats sit at the top of the shoulders and these follow the softly sloping shoulder line and then extend into the sleeves. There is light padding inside each shoulder to help hold that shape.
• The sleeves are little works of art. The upper portion of the sleeve is set extremely wide and full into the body of the top and then they narrow down in at the wrist. The narrowing effect is created by a series of flat pleating the fabric all the way around the arm just above the seam of the cuff. I have taken a close-up for you to see. It is just incredible workmanship. Each cuff has two more of those four leaf lucky clover Chanel buttons.
• The cut is easy and boxy through the body. It is meant to be oversized. I love that its length will allow you to tuck it into anything for added shape and you could even belt it. The double row of buttons at the front give it and almost jacket feel so it has a lot of versatility.
• The top is unlined and buttons to close down the front and at each cuff. The oversized fit will work on a variety of sizes. It will just feel more oversized on a smaller frame.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements below.
• Excellent condition
  

Sleeves: 21" from the drop shoulder and the upper arm is full and open
Dropped shoulders: approximately 19"
Bust: to 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom seam: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 26.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD5778

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• The top is from the Spring 2001 season and it's twin walked the runway that season.
• It was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler. 
• The top is from the second last ready-to-wear collection that Thierry Mugler presented.
• He experimented with materials that included leather and netting as you see in this piece and the appearance of these wide angel sleeves were of note.
• I've only ever seen one other piece of this available that was done in a different colour from the runway piece like this one is in it's a phenomenal collectors piece
• The top is made out of a brown silk net that has leather pieces hand sewn into place onto the netting set to follow the design of the top.
• It wraps over itself at the front and ties at the waist. You can tie it to the side, the back, the front however you wish.
• The ties are extremely long and they are detailed with oblong pieces of leather in different sizes laid out to follow the cut of each tide.
• More leather curves down to follow the shape of the neckline at the front and go all the way across to the sides of the top. They curve up and over to the back where they come down in a little angled point there.
• The sleeves are as phenomenal. Each one ends in an extremely wide angel shape and is cut extra long. Again the little leather pieces have been applied to follow the shape of the sleeve and some go all the way up almost to the shoulder.
• It is just outstanding.
• The top is unlined and wraps to close.
• It is tagged a vintage Mugler 38.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approx 27-28" and they are 13-16" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no defined seams
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam but can b adjusted up and down a bit when tying into place.
Waist-bottom seam: adjustable
Length: 19" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5777

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• This is a fantastic vintage Celine leather motorcycle jacket.
• It was made under the creative direction of Phoebe Philo.
• The jacket is made from a soft leather that is heavy enough to hold its distinct shape.
• It has a small neat collar with padding and top stitching to create the distinctive motorcycle jacket features that you see.
• It closes to the side with an angled large silver zipper and then snaps to close at the collar above that.
• Zippered pockets are set on each side and there are four in total.
• Big silver buckles wrapped around the sides of the waist allowing you to cinch it in or open it more.
• The jacket is fully lined in a red quilted fabric. I see some minor grubbiness to the inside edge of the lining and very minor creasing on the arms.
• Tagged a Celine 34
  
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 21" and they are 11.5" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: approx 17" flat across from side seam to side seam with a bit of adjusting able to be done with the buckles.
Total length: 19" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS

Item# DD5776

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 2019 Armani collection for the Look 38.
• It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
• Vogue said that this collection was "like that familiar whoosh when you sink gratefully into your favourite armchair after a long trip away: utterly recognizable and enveloping." The twin of this dress was Look 38 and was part of a small grouping of the only pink items in the show.
• The top layer of the dress is made out of a silk organza that is beautifully light in weight but still has enough structure to hold the shape that you see.
• The top layer is printed with a pale floral print and this floats under a brighter pink inner silk layer. The colour that you see is the result of the two layers floating over each other.
• The neckline is scooped and the shoulders are soft. Each capped sleeve extends over the top of the shoulder and is gathered along the top edge for a pretty touch of fullness there.
• From there it skims over the bust and widens out around the waist for a easy to fit feel. It continues to widen out over the hips all the way to the hem. 
• The waist is slightly gathered in around a lower dropped seam and it ties to one side. It is made to look as if there is elastic running through the waist and you have just left it open and easy.
• I love how part of the front skirt is pleated and folded over to add to that illusion that it is gathered in with an elastic.
• The dress is meant to fit more loose and easy over the body as you see in a reference photos. If you wanted to change the shape you could add a belt and give it more definition through the waist.
• There are pockets hidden along the seam of each hip.
• The dress is fully lined in brighter pink silk and it slips over the head to wear with no closures. It appears to have been worn very little at all.
• Tagged an Armani 42
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approximately 9" and they are 13" around at the openings
Slightly inset shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 18" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5774

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• The dress is from the Resort 2020 Valentino presentation.
• It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli.
• Vogue said that 'Pierpaolo Piccioli had his Resort collection photographed in Rome’s Orto Botanico, a green oasis in the center of the city with giant bamboo stands and towering palm trees.'
• This is one of my favourite Valentino dresses I have had and it is even better in real life.
• The dress is made out of a beautiful lightweight silk chiffon that has a joyful floral print over its entire surface. It comes with a matching pink inner dress worn underneath to act as the lining for the dress. 
• The flowers of the print are large and combine the most gorgeous tones from mixing pinks and greens. 
• The shoulders are soft and the sleeves are full above their wide cuffs. They are a single layer of the silk chiffon and this gives them a beautiful delicate feel.
• The dress skims over the bust from a scooped neck and drapes easily over the body to the waist. It expands outwards all the way to the hem so has a more caftan feel if you choose to wear it without the matching tie belt.
• The matching tie belt is made out of the same printed silk chiffon and you can cinch in the waist area as much as you wish for added shape. 
• Ruffles made out of the same silk start at the dropped shoulder and run vertically down the front all the way to the top ruffle on the lower skirt.
• The skirt flows to the floor from there and it is extremely full. The excessive amount of fabric used through the skirt give it a ton of movement when you walk and move. 
  
• At the bottom hem are two stacked ruffle layers that add even more movement and detail. 
• 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 as you move. 
• The inner pink slip dress acts as the lining. The outer dress closes with a hidden set back zipper. The inner dress slips on to wear and has some stretch. I put the comfortable range of measurements below for it. There is elastic around the back upper hem of the inner dress. It comes with its original matching tie belt in the same chiffon. Each cuff closes with small button. On a smaller frame it will just drape more. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Valentino 46
• Excellent condition

Outer Dress
Sleeves: 26" from the drop shoulder and they are 15" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 18"
Bust: to 21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 25.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 63" from top of shoulder to the front hem in the back extends another 6"

Inner Slip Dress
Bust: 17-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 25-30" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem

Sash: approximately 120" x 6"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-XL

Item# DD5775

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 1976 YSL collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• On the runway the skirt was pulled up more than how I have shot it here and I love that that shows you how versatile the dress is in terms of how you can wear the length.
• A similar dress was also used for the ad campaign.
• The dress is made out of a light floral printed pink silk jersey that has some stretch to it and drapes beautifully over the body while keeping light in weight.
• The neck line is set wide across so you can wear it off of the shoulder for a bare expanse of skin to show. An elastic is woven through the top of the neckline so you could also wear it up and on the shoulders if you wished.
• The sleeves extend out from there and are cut to just above the elbow. Their ends have elastic which allows you to change their length on your arm and how they sit.
• The bodice skims down to an elastic waist and this tops, a another panel of the same fabric that also has an elastic band that goes all the way around.
• The two bands of elastic are what let you choose how high to wear the dress around your waist and hips. You can dramatically change the length from a very long full length to something more like what you see on the runway. Bringing the dress up just allows the silk jersey to drape more over the layer underneath.
• The skirt is under the final band of elastic, flares out slightly as it reaches its hem. When the dress is laid out flat, it is extra long and then once on adjusting where the elastic band sit determines the final length.
  
• This is an absolutely stunning example of his work during this time period and one of my favourite pieces I have ever had in by him.
• The versatility and ability to style. The dress in multiple ways is just fantastic.
• The dress is unlined and slips over the head to wear with elastic as described above. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a YSL 40
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approximately 16" and they are very full around the upper arm
Bust: 16-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Elastic waist: 11-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Lower elastic band: 14-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approximately 15" from top of natural shoulder to elastic waist and there is 16" between the two elastic bands
Total length: 70" from top of natural shoulder to hem and then you can shorten the length by how much you adjust where you wear either elastic band

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5776

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• This is a signature bias cut dress from the Spring 2002 collection by John Galliano
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano
• There are no closures on the dress. It is completely cut bias and you just slip it over the head to wear and it just falls into place skimming over the body from head to toe.
• The cut of the dress has a strong nod to Couture pieces of the 1930s and 1940s decades. This was a signature theme and cut that he continuously referenced in his collections.
• The fabric has a silk like finish and is a deep black. Various Galliano logos have been woven directly into the fabric in a different finish thread so as you move these catch the light. The effect is fantastic once it is on the body.
• The fabric would have been custom designed by Galliano and made specifically for this dress.
• It scoops down into a V at both the front and the back. A band highlights and follows the neckline all the way around back and front. It skims over the waist and hips from there and flares out at the lower hem. 
  
• The back is cut longer than the front so you get this fantastic sweeping feel behind you. The dress is in its original uncut length.
• A high slit runs up one side for a flash of leg when you walk. Another Galliano signature. 
• The dress is unlined and slips on to wear with no closures. 
  
• The measurements have a lot of range because of the bias cut and no closure so I have given the comfortable range for all below when laying out flat. There is probably a little extra room beyond my measurements. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. 
• Tagged a FR42, GB14, US8
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16–19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14–17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18–21 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to front hem and then it extends another 8" past that at the back

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5771

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• This piece dates to 1967 which we know from the editorial shot we found of it.
• It was made under the creative direction of Donald Brooks
• I love finding Donald Brooks pieces. They are very well made and his main line pieces like this one are especially fabulous. Brooks launched his main line label in 1964. He only designed for a very short time, closing his business in 1973. He had a secondary boutique line that he started in 1971 that also closed in 1973. This jumpsuit is from the original main line which gives us that time period between 1964-1973 for its date.
  
• At first glance you appear to be wearing a dress but it does actually have a jumpsuit underneath all of those layers of lace ruffles.
• Everything falls from one shoulder which leaves the other shoulder bare. 
• The bust is cut to skim over you to the waist. The waist is defined by a brown silk bow that wraps around and has a hidden hook underneath the bow.
• Wrapping around the bodice is the first lace ruffle that is cut so it is slightly longer on the side of the shoulder.
• Under the waist there are three layers of lace that run down the length of the jumpsuit. A 17" panel wraps all the way around the hip area and then there are two more layers of lace on each leg. They are also very wide. When they are laid out flat they are more than a full circle around.
  
• The jumpsuit underneath has a simple cut that skims over you, comes in at the waist, and then curves out and over the hips. The pant legs are straight and wide with just the slightest of narrowing by the end of each leg.
  
• The body of the jumpsuit underneath the lace panels are covered in a black lace. The lace added to the jumpsuit gives it amazing movement when you move.
• The jumpsuit is full lined in a black silk and closes with a side zipper. The panel of lace on the bodice and the top panel below the waist both snap over the zipper to close. The belt wraps and closes with both hook and snaps. Hand finished throughout.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements below.
• Excellent condition
  

Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem
Inseam: 27"
Torso: 32" from top of shoulder to inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5772

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• This dress is from the Spring 2000 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• This John Galliano dress is incredibly beautiful and it is a stunning example of his work. No matter how good you think that this dress looks in the photos it is even better in person, on the body and moving.
• The dress is made out of a hammered black silk that has a beautiful texture woven through the silk. I love how that the added texture it has catches the light as you move and adds an extra layer of visual interest to the dress.
• The dress is cut completely on the bias so it just glides over you. It is made to perfectly fall in a sweep of bias cut fabric.
• It skims over the bust with a draped front that falls in a soft fold. Wide straps curve up and over the shoulders and then extend down into the back.
• The back is truly incredible. It is scooped down into a very low open soft V that leaves most of your back bare.
• At the base of the scoop it crosses over itself and has a bit of the same drape that you see at the front. It is so well-made that I think that you could wear it turned around back to front with the V at the front depending on how it worked on your body and how daring you wish to be.
• The dress skims over the waist with a bit of a more generous feel. It curves past the hips and the bias cut of the silk lets it follows your curves and highlights the body underneath without it being too tight and fitted. Galliano is a genius when it came to this cut.
• Once past the hips the dress flares out as it nears the bottom hem so that it has beautiful movement when you move.
• One perfect angled seam runs down the front of a skirt for subtle detail and the very bottom of the lower skirt flares out slightly.
• A row of tightly spaced black silk covered buttons and loops run down one side to finish it with his signature button detail.
• The dress is fully lined in a fine black silk and closes at the side with the buttons. It is cut on the bias so the measurements given below are the comfortable range when the dress is laying flat. 
• Tagged a vintage Dior FR42, GB14, US10
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 63" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD5773

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• This great little printed Leonard dress dates to the 1970s.
• The Leonard Paris label began as a textile firm in 1954 and for the first four years of its existence it only produced fabric. In 1958 they started making garments but it was not until about 1970 when they started using a printed silk jersey for the majority of their collections that the label really took off. They are often compared to Pucci and during the seventies the two labels battled it out to be the label of choice for the jet set.
• I love whenever I get a fabulous Leonard dress into the shop and this one is the twin of one I had in the shop several years ago.
• Leonard dresses are so chic and they are also very easy to wear and travel with. 
• This one is made out of one of their signature silk jersey fabrics combined with a silk chiffon for the sleeves.
• This silk jersey fabric choice is what gives these dresses their perfect drape and fit. Each of their dresses were made with a custom designed print.
• The dress has a solid black full length skirt topped by that pretty bodice. The floral print runs over the sleeves and the entire upper bodice. The colours are a beautiful mix of pinks, pale purples, ivory, taupe and black.
• The flower print is large and very pretty. At the front the bodice plunges right to the slightly high set waist. At the base of the plunge is a tie that extends out from the fabric on either side of the bust and lets you to pull it in and adds the prettiest detail.
• The tie is silk jersey on one side and silk chiffon on the other.
• Each sleeve is cut to puff and balloon out over the jersey cuffs. The sleeves are made of a silk chiffon so have the added charm of being slightly transparent.
• Under that the skirt skims over the body and flares out slightly as it nears the hem.
• I love the contrasting borders that define the neckline, cuffs and waist. It is a beauty.
• The dress is unlined and closes with a back zipper. The printed part of the fabric is signed throughout. Each sleeve buttons to close on the cuff. I see the faintest bit of colour transfer at the back. Please see the photo after the label shot.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition.

Sleeves: approx 24" and are very full through the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5 flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5-21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 12.5" from top of shoulder to top of the 1.5" printed band at the waist
Total length: 57" from top of the shoulder to hem with just under 2" turned under the hem.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5768

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• The dress dates to the Spring 1970 Louis Feraud collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Louis Feraud.
• These print dresses were highly suoght after and were photoed for various editorials including one with Françoise Hardy in her apartment.
• This is a very easy-to-wear and travel with kind of dress. It is made out of a stretch jersey fabric. This jersey fabric choice is what gives the dress its perfect drape and ease.
• Each of the dresses were made of a custom designed print. On this one the abstract print starts just below the waist and carries down to hem. The base fabric is black and then the print combines pinks, purples, orange and white.
• The neckline is kept to a simple rounded collarless scoop and the shoulders are soft.
• Each sleeve extends out from the shoulder in a simple line so that all of the focus becomes the phenomenal print on the lower part of the dress.
• The dress is cut in an almost column style with a simple skim over the bust and waist. It starts to widen slightly as it passes the hips and then it flares out as it nears the hem.
  
• The print that wraps around the bottom part of the dress goes all the way around you and is the perfect pop of colour.
• I especially love how the white print at the top of the hip is angled down to add to the illusion of a little extra length through the body.
• The dress is unlined and closes with a back painted metal zipper. The printed part of the fabric is signed. I see two tiny minor runs in the fabric under the seam of the arm. Please see the photo after the label shot.
• Tagged a vintage Feraud 40
• Excellent condition with the minor note above

Sleeves: 22.5" and they are 10" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 14"
Bust: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5769

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• This gorgeous dress dates to the 1970s.
• It was made under the creative direction of Louis Feraud
• Feraud opened his first boutique in 1950 in Cannes selling sundresses to the jet set. By 1956 he had moved to Paris and opened a couture atelier and in 1960s made his first official couture presentation. Ready-to-wear followed in 1970. He won the Golden Thimble in 1978 and again in 1984. 
• The dress is made out of a black chiffon that has embroidered dots in various sizes scattered over the chiffon.
• The dots are done in a pale lavender, a soft green, and a golden yellow and they cover the dress from top to bottom.
• The neckline is scooped and it can be worn set wide across the shoulders. Following the curve of the neckline is a ruffled edging in the same fabric. There is another ruffled finish at the end of each cuff.
• The shoulders are soft and the sleeves extend out from there. They are more full and than are brought in with a button around the wrist above their ruffles. I love how they are a single layer of the chiffon so you get a bit of transparency through the chiffon.
• The bodice is cut to skim over you and the waist is seamed. I have added a grosgrain ribbon to cinch in the waist. 
• Under that skirt is remarkably full. As it falls from the waist it expands outwards and there are many yards of fabric in skirt. This gives it a tremendous amount of movement as you move.
• Under the top layer of the skirt is black inner lining that is also very full. The edge of the inner skirt is finished with a ruffle that has a similar feel to the one around the neck. I have taken a detailed shot of that for you. 
• Once on the body and moving the dress has incredible movement. It is very pretty.
• The dress is lined through the bodice with a second layer of black chiffon and the skirt has a more opaque black lining. It closes with a back zipper and each cuff buttons to close. The ribbon is not original to the dress but will be sent with it.
• Tagged a vintage Feraud 40
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 24.5" and they are just under 14" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true defined seam
Bust: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 56.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5770

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 2010 collection as Look 45.
• It was made under the creative direction of Frida Giannini.
• This was one of a series of evening pieces done for the finale of the show and was one of the best of those final looks. I am very glad that we have the runway photos so that you can see how this will properly fit on the body once on.
• The dress is strapless and there is a band made out of a chocolate suede that runs around the top of the bodice. Inside there is light boning to and structure and help to hold the dress properly in place.
• It skims over the bust and is shaped slightly inwards at the waist and then curves back out over the hips. It falls to just above the knee depending on your height.
• The dress can be worn on its own or you can wear the matching little shoulder capelet feeling piece that comes with the dress. My dress form is cut slightly shorter through the body so the bottom edge of the shoulder piece is coming to the top of the dress. Depending on your height and build it will either sit the same or sit above the top to leave a strip of bare skin showing like you see in the runway photos.
• The base is a deeper brown and then that has thousands of iridescent sequin pailettes attached in little clusters over the entire dress. These are in different sizes and the smaller ones are attached top bottom to the dress and then the longer pieces are attached at their tops only so they have this incredible movement and slight sound when you move.
• The shoulder piece is made out of two layers of black silk net. It has more of the same iridescent pailettes attached to it. The ones on this piece have a more clear undertone, whereas the ones on the dress have a slightly brown undertone. The slightly different colour and transparency of the base fabric gives the capelet a touch of a contrasting colour to the dress.
• The shoulder piece snaps to close at the back and has little built in openings for your arms to fit through so that it stays perfectly in place once on. I also love that you could where these as a set as shown on the runway or mix and match with other things in your wardrobe.
• The dress is fully lined in light brown silk. The inner corset piece that is lightly boned has its own zipper and then a second zipper sits over that to close the dress. Part of the back goes over the zipper and snaps into place. It sat down slightly from the top edge of the dress, so you see a bit of the under part of the dress. This is a detail that was done purposefully. The shoulder piece snaps to close at the back with hidden set snaps. The original tags are attached and it was never worn.
• Tagged a Gucci 40
• Excellent condition

Dress
Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 31.5" from top of bodice to hem

Capelet
20-23" it's widest point across and each opening for the arm is between 10.5-11" around
Total width: approx 9.5" 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5765

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• The twin of this dress with added beading walked the runway for the Spring 2008 collection for Look 29.
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• The Spring 2008 show coincided with John Galliano's tenth year with the label and it was Dior's 60th year as a label. John celebrated that by creating pieces based on some of his signature looks through the past decade.
• This is one of my favourite dresses from the Spring 2008 collection and I love that the reference photos let you see how fantastic it is on the body.
• Pieces were wait-listed worldwide.
• The dress is made out of a feather light silk chiffon in a leopard print that is backed in a pale top silk chiffon. It feels almost weightless once on the body and it is all cut on the bias.
• The bodice is shaped with pieces of the leopard print set on angles that extend up and over the shoulders. They turn into thin straps that run down the side of the back and this leaves your back bare and exposed.
• The waist is shaped by having all of the panels gather in towards that spot.
• From there it curves over the hips and the panels have been shaped to exaggerate the feel of the hip.
• At the back the silk is all gathered down the centre to emphasize the hourglass shape of the body.
• The front skirt wraps over itself and narrows down and curves around the hem.
• Between this nod to the sarong and his signature bias cut, the dress skims and drapes over you so that is shows every curve but is not overly fitted.
• The wrapping at the front also allows your leg to show as you move and you can see this in the reference photos.
• John's pieces only truly come to life when worn and as good as this looks on the dress form, it is better once on the body. It is an incredible example of his work.
• The dress is fully lined in a pale taupe silk and closes at the side with a hidden set zipper. The inner bodice is lightly boned. The bias cut gives it some give in the measurements and I've given the comfortable range when the dress is laying flat below. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a Dior FR38, GB8, IT40, US4.
• Excellent condition.

Bust: 14-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16.5" from the top of the shoulder to waist
Total length: 46" from top of the bodice to longest point of the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5766

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• The dress is an unlabeled find that dates to the 1960s.
• It is made out of a beautiful gold and pale brown net that cascades over the dress in tiers.
• The sleeves have pretty little cap sleeves and the upper bodice is unlined.
• From there, the tiers run down horizontally over the dress and there are seven in total.
• Each layer overlaps the one below it a bit and I love how each has that pretty scalloped finish to it for added detail.
• Added onto the lace are little iridescent rainbow coloured prong set rhinestones that add a little glitter to the dress.
• The colour is a bit paler in person than how it photoed.
• The dress is fully lined in a pale taupe silk chiffon and it slips over the head to wear with a little button at the back of the neck above a keyhole.
• Tagged a vintage 10
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: are 11.5" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5767

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 1992 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix
• I love that the dress was chosen and featured in the ad campaign that year.
  
• This dress is so simple in some ways yet so dramatic and glamorous in others.
• It is that perfect combination of a pretty piece that you can wear all the time but it still has that Lacroix signature feel.
• The fabric is a crisp cotton printed with a bright floral print. This print is set on a black base and the strong colours pop against that beautifully.
• The bodice is structured with cupped and shaped fronts that are set separately from each other. This leaves a open keyhole at the centre. Straps extend up and crisscross over the front before curving around the neck.
• At the back the straps extend down from the neck and then slip through six oversized gold toned metal grommets. Each grommet is finished with a ring of rhinestones.
• An attached set of straps extends out from the sides of the waist. You can tie these to the front or back. You can tie these to the front or back to add more shape through the waist area.
• The skirt is gathered into a low dropped seam under the natural waist and the print creates a border at the hem of the skirt.  If you prefer a fuller skirt like the runway shots you could easily add a light underskirt under the skirt.
• At the back of the skirt there is an extra panel of fabric gathered there for a little extra volume. It is the perfect Lacroix finish.
• The bodice is lined in the same fabric as the exterior and and the skirt is unlined. Light boning through the bodice. It laces to close at the back with a zipper set under the waist. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements below
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 15" but is adjustable up or down slightly by the ties
Total length: approx 34" from neck to hem and adjustable slightly by the ties

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5763

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 1988 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix
• The dress is very well documented. It is also extra interesting because its counterpart on the runway was actually shown for his Haute Couture collection. This dress perfectly walks the line between Couture and Demi-Couture.
• Lacroix's Luxe label was only produced the very first couple of seasons after launching his label. It was a very high-end (very expensive) ready-to-wear line that was made to demi-couture standards. It was available primarily to his couture clients and a select few beyond that. It was the predecessor to his regular ready-to-wear collections. The label only lasted the first two seasons because some of the couture clients complained at how close the garments were to their Haute Couture pieces. Very few pieces were made so they are almost as rare as finding one of his Haute Couture pieces.
• The dress is spectacular. It is made from a silk that has a heavy texture to it and then the way that he has gathered the dress in places to emphasize the design highlights the texture even more.
• It is fitted through the bodice and I love how this counteracts the volume of the skirt. The silk is gathered horizontally and boning sits inside and runs vertically up to the front peaks. A zipper runs down the centre of the bodice and into the skirt. As it runs around to the back it dips down on a curve to leave most of your upper back bare and exposed.
• It cinches in at the waist and the inner underskirt is attached all the way around you inside. It has a stiffer band around its waist that acts like a corset. 
• The skirt is phenomenal. It is one of the best that I have ever seen from him.
• The top layer of the skirt is backed with a stiffened organza and then the same silk used on the bodice covers that. Onto that he has put panels of the textured silk that have been gathered into vertical ruffles and attached to the skirt down there centres. These are spaced perfectly apart all the way around the entire skirt and they add to the incredible volume that the skirt has.
• The underskirt helps to give the dress the support it needs to hold its shape. It is made out of a stiffened fine mesh net and it has added built-in side panniers to add extra volume and hold the width of the skirt. The very lower edge is finished with stiffened netting and then that is covered with a band of black lace that peeks out from under the edge of the skirt.
• The final perfect finish is the attached shoulder piece. This extends out from from the centre of the bodice and is a wide panel that wraps around the shoulder. You can really get a better sense of how this sits on the body from the runway and editorial photos.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk through the bodice and has built in boning to hold it in place around you. The inner attached skirt hooks at the waist and the dress zips to close over that at the front. Hand finishes throughout. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag so please go by the measurements listed below
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 10.5" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 31" from top of bodice to hem not including the shoulder piece. 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5762

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• The twin of the dress walked the runway for the Spring 1988 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix
• The dress is very well documented. Besides the runway shots it was photographed on Yasmin Le Bon and one is held in the permanent archives of The Met Museum.
• Lacroix's Luxe label was only produced the very first couple of seasons after launching his label. It was a very high-end (very expensive) ready-to-wear line that was made to demi-couture standards. It was available primarily to his couture clients and a select few beyond that. It was the predecessor to his regular ready-to-wear collections. The label only lasted the first two seasons because some of the couture clients complained at how close the garments were to their Haute Couture pieces. Very few pieces were made so they are almost as rare as finding one of his Haute Couture pieces.
• The dress is spectacular. It is strapless and meant to be fitted to the body. The bodice is covered with a black lace that is finished with an iridescent silk ribbon that follows the underlying pattern. This gives it a gorgeous 3D texture.
• The inner bodice is boned and shaped and I love the two pink grosgrain bows that sit on the top of each peak. The back dips quite low to expose an expanse of bare skin.
• It curves in at the waist and the inner underskirt is attached there and acts almost like a bit of a corset around the waist. 
• The bodice ends in a point at the front and the back with the skirt is set under its edge. The skirt has wide inverted flat pleats that open out to achieve the fullness that you see. The skirt is made out of a brilliant yellow silk and I love the vibrant colour and contrast to the pink bows.
• Over that yellow silk base is a lace overlay that combines a striped lace with a floral. The lace lets the yellow peek through and it adds a bit of a cabaret feel to the dress.
• The underskirt underneath is what gives the dress its incredible volume. It is made out of a stiffened lace and all the volume that you see is from the underskirt. It has added built-in side panniers inside to add extra volume and hold the width of the skirt. The very lower edge is finished with a stiffened netting and then that is covered with a band of black lace that peeks out from under the edge of the skirt.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk through the bodice and has built in boning to hold it in place around you. The inner attached skirt hooks to close around the waist and the dress zips to close over that. Hand finishes throughout. I see a couple of extremely minor marks near the hem at the back. Please see the photo after the label shot. Perhaps the tiniest bit of fade to the pink ribbons but this feels more like natural aging than a flaw. It otherwise appears to have been more very little if at all.
• There is no size tag so please go by the measurements listed below
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 11.5" from top of bodice to inner waist
Total length: 31" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5764

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• This is a phenomenal dress whose twin walked the runway for the Fall 1989 YSL show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• The dress is made out of a feather light silk chiffon that has a brilliantly covered print over its entire surface. Worked into the fabric are little gold thread metallic 'dots'. This fabric choice holds the colours beautifully. 
• The neckline is set more wide across so that it sits towards the edges of the shoulders and then plunges into a V at the front. The front wraps over itself and hooks into place around the waist and then has a small row of snaps under that. This clever partial wraparound lets the front wrap over itself to create that V.
• The shoulders are soft and the sleeves extend out from there. They are cut a bit wider at the top and narrow into the wrist.
• The cuffs on this one are spectacular. There is a hidden set zipper at each wrist and then on the opposite side the cuffs are gathered into the seam and highlighted with eight silk covered buttons that run up from the wrist.
• The bodice is cut to skim over you and then it narrows into the waist. The dress comes with its original matching silk chiffon belt that lets you define the waist even more. I love the soft bow that sits underneath where the belt hooks into place around you. It just adds yet another phenomenal detail.
• The skirt is as gathered into the waist and it has many, many yards of fabric in its construction. Tiny gathers are set in all along the seam around the waist and then it opens out to be very full under that. This is what gives the skirt its incredible volume.
• You get an idea of just how much fabric is in the skirt by the reference photos that we have added here. It is truly incredible. 
• Even with all of the volume in skirt because of how many yards of fabric are in it the dress remains light in weight because of the silk chiffon.
• I love how the gold gives the entire dress a touch of a metallic glint to it in the light and the mix of colours keep it vibrant and beautiful.
• This is an absolutely stunning example of his work during this time period and this is a rare and hard to find piece.
• The dress is unlined and closes with a combination of hooks and snaps around the waist and just under the waist. A hidden set zipper at each cuff. The belt closes with hooks under the bow and it is original to the dress. The dress is unlabeled and 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

Sleeves: 26" and they are 14" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13.25" flat across from side seam to side seam 
Hips: open
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to waist and meant to blouse over the waist a bit once the belt is on.
Total length: approx 60" from top of shoulder to hem. 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5759

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1997 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• I love that the reference photos show you how gorgeous it truly is once on the body.
  
• The dress is made of a beautiful bias cut silk that has an extraordinary brilliant floral pattern running over its entire surface. It is like wearing an entire bouquet of flowers in the best possible way.
• The bust angles on a slight curve up to a wide gathered strap that curves over the shoulder to become a part of the back where it angles softly back down to the side. This leaves the other shoulder bare and exposed.
• The inner dress drapes and skims over the bust and curves in at the waist to a seam. From there it curves back out over the the hips.This gives is a slightly more generous feel through the waist so it is easier to fit. 
• There is an attached panel of fabric at the front waist that loops around and then wraps all the way back around you to attach along the front of the neckline. At the back it snaps into place over a hidden set zipper slightly off to the side. At the front it snaps into place under the arm and then it is attached to the shoulder on the other side.
• This panel is what gives the dress is extraordinary beauty. The panel that is attached to the shoulder curves and cascades over the arm and all the way down the body. As the panel falls down the side of the body it extends well past the hem to create a training affect around you. You can also loop this panel more over your arm to bring it up and off the floor. You can see that in the runway photos.
• On one side of the skirt there is a high side slit so that when you move or sit you get a flash of bare leg and it also allows you to walk.. 
• The way that this is all laid out and attached is a nod to a sarong but at the same time it feel so elevated and chic. It is absolutely the most flattering dress once on the body. This is a true YSL masterpiece.
• The dress is fully lined in matching nude silk chiffon through the upper bodice and then the rest of the dress is lined in a deep blue silk chiffon. It closes with a hidden offset back zipper. The lining is partially set by hand. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage YSL 38 
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem and the slit is 23" from the hem up. The shoulder panel extends out another approx 12" beyond that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5760

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1979 Bill Blass collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Bill Blass.
• I have had the twin of this dress in the shop a few years ago and I was very pleased to find another.
• A similar version of this dress was worn by Slim Keith to attend the Met Museum Gala that year. We have also included a couple of shots of me in the one we had previously to give you an idea of how it is on.
• If you prefer not to wear fur you could easily remove the cuffs and replace them with a faux version, feathers or anything you could imagine, or leave them without and just store the cuffs for archival purposes.
• This dress is one of the best that he ever made and it is a wonderful example of just how sophisticated and glamorous he could be in his work.
• The silk chiffon is feather light and I love the fine metallic gold thread that is woven through the silk to create vertical stripes. 
• Onto those tiny stripes of the skirt are hand applied gold sequins that catch the light beautifully to add extra texture and glamour to the dress. Worked into the silk chiffon itself is a subtle leaf print that also adds a beautiful visual texture. 
• The bodice skims over you and crosses over itself with a built in brown silk camisole that acts as the lining. 
• The shoulders are soft and the sleeves extend directly out from the bodice and narrow slightly as they reach the cuff. The cuffs are both finished with a seven inch band of mink. 
• The upper part of the skirt is the same deep red as the bodice of the dress and then that leaf print gradually becomes more dense until it becomes more of a soft brown around the lower hem. A slit runs up the front for a little leg to show. 
• The dress is fully lined in brown silk chiffon and closes with a hidden set back zipper. Hand finishes throughout and hand set sequins. The cuffs are soft and they have perhaps the very slightest of wear to the edges. This one does not have its Bill Blass tag present, but has the appropriate size tag and a Saks Fifth Avenue tag inside. 
• Tagged a vintage Bill Blass 6
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approximately 27" 
Shoulders: no defined seam
Inner bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from the top of the shoulder to waist
Total length: 57.5" from the top of the shoulder to hem and the front slit is 19" from the hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5761

Reference Photos: (1) Fall 1979 Bill Blass.  /  (2-3) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture, by Erin Leydon.  /  (4) Socialite Slim Keith in Bill Blass (left) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala in New York City, 1979.

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• This is a gorgeous dress that dates to approximately the 2010s
• It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld
• The dress is made out of a simple black silk that is light in weight with just enough structure to hold the intended shape.
• The bodice is strapless with a double panel of black silk that wraps around the entire bodice to create a the feel of a corset peeking out from underneath the top layer. The very top layer is only attached at points on the edge on the neckline so it folds over slightly to create a pretty detail.
• It is meant to be more fitted over the bodice and then nips in with a wide band of the same fabric around the waist.
• It curves back out over the hips and has an extra panel of fabric that falls over the sides of each hip to create a peplum.
• As the skirt nears the hem it flares out around you for a very pretty line.
  
• It is perfectly minimalist and yet still feels like it makes a statement.
• The dress has built-in light boning along each side. It closes with a hidden set side zipper and is fully lined in a black silk. It has its original hangtag attached and was never worn.
• Tagged a vintage Fendi 40
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19-20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11.25" from top of bodice to bottom 2" band around the waist
Total length: 58" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5756

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 1998 YSL collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• The re-defining of a men's tuxedo into a piece suited for women is one of the Saint Laurent most enduring symbols. I love that this dress is a play on that.
• The dress is gorgeous and the black silk fabric itself is part of what makes it so fabulous giving it the perfect amount of drape with some structure.
• In contrast to that silk backdrop is a black silk collar with a matte satin finish that sits against the inky black of the dress underneath. 
• The collar is of course what gives the dress it's fantastic nod to the tuxedo and it becomes a central focus point of the dress.  
• This is a piece that shows his strong tailoring and detailed knowledge of how to cut a piece to best suit a woman's body. 
• The dress crosses over itself and hooks at the side with a large glossy decorative button.
• This creates the perfect slightly curved plunge at the front. The sides near the arms angle up and in towards the collar. This allows the notching of the collar to sit against bare skin. A small detail that is quite genius.
• The waist is nipped in by the wrapped cut of the dress with no horizontal line to break the eye. 
• It glides over the hips and then widens out a touch as it nears the hem. 
• The way that it wraps to close at the one side creates that fantastic flash of bare leg when you move and the front opens with your movement. You can see how fantastic and sensual this feels from the runway photos.
• It is a phenomenal YSL from this time period.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk and it wraps to close and then hooks at the side of the waist under a decorative button. There is an inner attached silk band that hooks into place to help hold it around you. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage YSL 36
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from neck to inner waist band
Total length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5757

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• The dress is from the Spring 1983 collection based on the reference photo that we found with a similar design of the cut of the lower skirt.
• It was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler 
• The fabric is a black raw silk which has enough structure combined with the extensive seam work to hold the design and intended shape.
• Long vertical panels of the fabric have been pieced together side-by-side from the top of the strapless bodice to the hem of the skirt. The lines become a part of the design and the entire dress has been shaped by the manipulation of the sizing and placement of the strips.
• The bodice is strapless and the tops of the ribbons are set at different heights all around the neckline. Where they rise above the top edge they are not sewn together so you get a very distinctive ribbon feel.
• It is meant to fit the bodice and then curves in at the waist. Inside there is for built-in corset that is lightly boned and holds the dress in place around you.
• From there it curves out and over the hips, comes in slightly just below the knee, and then flares outward again for the lower skirts.
• Just under the knee the panels open up and are no longer stitched together. This is what gives it the added volume there and creates a 'fringed' feel around you.
• Behind the panels are three layers of stacked black silk chiffon When you walk you get that bit of transparency between the the panels and it feel very interesting and unexpected. You get a sense of what that will be like in the runway reference photo.
• The dress is just brilliant in person and better then how it photographed. It is not 100% perfect but it is still an outstandingly beautiful piece.
• The inner nude silk corset acts as the lining behind the bodice. It is lightly boned and closes with its own side zipper. And attached waist hooks to close. The upper part of the skirt is lined in a black silk. Three layers of silk chiffon are attached behind the lower portion of the skirt as described above. The dress closes with a hidden set zipper placed over the inner corset zipper. I see fading on the fabric here and there throughout but most notably around the bodice, under the arms and around the waist. Please see the photos after the label shot. 
• Tagged a vintage Mugler 42
• Excellent overall condition with the note above.

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 10.5" from top of inner edge of the bodice to inner waist
Total length: 53" from top of inner edge of the bodice to hem. The ribbons extend above the top edge of the bodice from 1.5-2.5"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5758

Reference Photos: Spring 1983 Thierry Mugler.

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• The dress is from the Spring 1990 Givenchy Haute Couture collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Hubert de Givenchy
• We found a reference photo of its twin, which lets you see how fantastic it is once on a body.
• A similar dress in black walked the runway and you can see the twin of this dress in the background walking away from the camera in that shot.
  
• The dress would have been completely made by hand in the Paris atelier.
• It is made out of a rich ivory silk that has a beautiful drape to it.
• The silk is gathered up onto one shoulder and then this drapes down under the other arm. There is extra fabric all along the edge so you get a really beautiful drape along that side.
• It is cut so bad it skims over the bust and then the waist is cinched in for shape.
• The skirt is elaborately gathered into the waist area and all of the draping in the skirt is set so that it sweeps upwards into the waist. This allows the dress to drape over the hips as needed, and then it comes in naturally more around the legs to create a very Grecian feel.
• It wraps over itself and closes with an elaborate series of silk covered snaps and hooks. Where it crosses over you will get a flash of leg when you walk or sit. You can see this in the reference photo
• A panel of silk is gathered on the one side of the waist and falls more towards the side and back for added detail and movement.
• There is a very elaborate design done in gold metal pieces that are all hand set onto the silk. It is composed of gold beading in a variety of shapes and sizes, dangling metal cords and prong set glass crystal rhinestones. The entire lower portion of the gold metal design is set in dangling strands off of the dress so when you move this has incredible movement.
• The dress is unlined and snaps to close up the side of the bodice that goes over the shoulder and then it hooks and snaps into place both inside the inner waist and along the front of the waist. The bust and hips are completely cut on the bias so are very forgiving and have movement over the body. On this one, if the waist fits the rest should fit. I see a couple very faint tiny marks here and there and a teeny tiny pinhole near the seam of the waist. Please see the photos after the label shot. These are very minor but mentioned for accuracy.The dress is completely made by hand and has its proper couture label present.
• There is no size tag because it is true Couture. Please go by the measurements below. 
• Excellent condition with the minor notes above.

Bust: 16-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 17" from top of shoulder to waist and meant to blouse over a bit
Total length: approx 40" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5755

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• The Mini Ted label was an off shoot by Ted Lapidus that existed from the late 1970s through the 1980s.
• It was made under the creative direction of Ted Lapidus.
• The line was designed to be a high-end ready-to-wear and the pieces tended to have a nautical or officer, kind of feel to them.
• This is a fantastic representative of that line.
• The playsuit is made out of a almost canvas feeling heavier fabric that has a soft self lining.
• It slips onto to wear and then you zip it at the front with a big chunky oversize zipper. I love this lets you put the front as low as you wish.
• The collar is slightly oversized and pointed, and is trimmed with a row of rhinestones. It's interesting that the rhinestones are set on both the top of the collar and underneath, and then they follow down and around the zipper and on the inside of the collar to the zipper. This gives you that sparkle rhinestone whether you choose to wear the collar up or down.
• The shoulders have very light padding and the sleeves are full over their cups. Each cuff is detail, detailed with that same string of rhinestone detailing, and they have a little anchor encrusted buttons.
• It is meant to skim over the bust, waist and curve over the hips. If you wanted to add even more shape you could easily add a belt.
• The very bottom of the shorts are cuffed, and they are cut very short.
• Inside there is a bit of elastic that has been added with the name Martine written on it that has faded quite a bit. Almost certainly the person who owned it.
• The jumpsuit is unlined encloses with the front zipper. Each cuff buttons to close. 
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 23.5" and they are 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 27.5" from neck to inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5754

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• This is a piece that dates to the 1980s.
• It was made under the creative direction of Pierre Cardin.
• This is a rare and very special Haute Couture piece that is very bold in its execution. 
• It would have been made completely by hand Paris atelier.
• This is a piece that is meant to be layered over other items and could be worn with almost anything underneath.
• The very avante garde design of the top leaves one side of the bust completely bare and exposed as it angles down from the shoulder and underneath the breast on that side.
• The ruffles are very dramatic as they follow that angle and sit on top of the shoulder to frame the face.
• Another ruffle circles completely around where the sleeve is insight into the top and then the sleeve extends from there in a long and simple line.
• All of the silk is gathered from the shoulder down on a curving angle to the opposite side of the low waist. It angles back out to curve over the hip on the opposite side.
• Everything is gathered in at that point just below the waist. The ruffles starting at the shoulder, calm down to that point and then more ruffles follow the new angle that wraps around the hip.
• Nestled in where everything meets at that single point at the top of the hip is a black silk bow.
• This is a piece that has a dramatic feel from every single angle. It is absolutely extraordinary.
• For those who don't want to be exposed, you would have multiple options on what to wear underneath. Ranging from a simple body suit to a bandeau... the choices of how to make this work are absolutely endless as are what to wear it over.
• This would make a spectacular piece for a bride who wants to wear something that is completely unique.
• The top is fully lined in a matching ivory silk and it closes on the side with a hook & eye and a silk covered snap. You could adjust the waist up or down if needed by an inch or two by moving those. It is completely made by hand to Couture standards and has its proper Couture tag present. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• There is no size tag present because it is true Couture. Please see the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Sleeve: 22.5" and is 12.5" around the upper arm
Bust: the front on the one side covers to 9" from under the arm to where the ruffle starts and then the ruffle extends outward another 4.5"
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approx 33" from top of the shoulder to the longest point of the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5753

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