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    Flapper Inspired 1980s Yves Saint Laurent Easy Fit Brilliant Pink Silk Dress w Black Floral Lace Sleeves

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    Flapper Inspired 1980s Yves Saint Laurent Easy Fit Brilliant Pink Silk Dress w Black Floral Lace Sleeves

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    I Have A Question: Flapper Inspired 1980s Yves Saint Laurent Easy Fit Brilliant Pink Silk Dress w Black Floral Lace Sleeves


    • The dress dates to the late 1980s and is mostsimilar to the pieces we see in the 1987 collection.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
    • Yves could really push the envelope with some of his designs and this particular dress is a nod back to some of the work that he was doing in earlier decades but in that best of the 1980s kind of way. Its easy cut and open shape through the body is a strong nod to the pieces from the 1920s.
    • The dress combines a brilliant pink silk with black floral patterned lace for the sleeves.
    • The neckline is cut slightly wide across and the shoulders are soft. The neckline is bordered with a panel of the same silk and the fabric is gathered in along the edge on the front and the back. A buttons with two buttons at the back of the neck and this sits above a small keyhole slit.
    • The sleeves are spectacular. They are made out of a very pretty floral black lace. The lace is unlined so you can see a peak of skin between the lace once the dress is on. I love that for the cuffs he used the same pink silk used in the body of the dress for a little contrasting pop.
    • It skims loosely over the bust and waist and eventually joins a low set seam around the hip. If you wanted to wear the dress shorter, you could add a belt for a completely different silhouette. The very bottom part of the skirt is a little soft and flirty ruffle that is just under 9" wide and made out of the same pink silk.
    • The dress is unlined and slips over the head to wear. It closes with two buttons at the back of the neck. Each sleeve has a loop and button to close. Its loose and easy fit should allow it to work on a range of sizes. The pink is slightly lighter than how it photoed here. These are meant to fit slightly oversized.
    • There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
    • Excellent condition.

    Sleeves: approx 25.5" and they are full and open around the upper arm
    Shoulders: no true defined seam
    Bust: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist-seam at hip: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 36" from neck to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5260

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    Prettiest circa Spring 1978 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Pink Silk Chiffon Dress w Ribbon Detailing

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    Prettiest circa Spring 1978 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Pink Silk Chiffon Dress w Ribbon Detailing

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    I Have A Question: Prettiest circa Spring 1978 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Pink Silk Chiffon Dress w Ribbon Detailing


    • The dress has the same feel as the floral Spring 1978 Dior's that I have had in the shop in a couple of colours and I believe that this is from the same collection.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Marc Bohan.
    • It is a very special dress and even without any firm documentation (yet) it is an absolutely beautiful dress in its own right.
    • The dress is made out of a pink silk chiffon that is of the highest possible grade and is fine and light in weight.
    • The dress is suspended from the shoulders from little pink straps made out of the same silk. The top is cut straight across and then has a little ruffle panel that follows the entire neckline. At the sides, the neckline continues and expand outwards to become the top of little floating sleeves that fall over your upper arm. These are very generously cut and have a bit of a cape feeling once on. They have been pleated where they inset around the arm and then the pleats open out so you get even more fullness.
    • Under that the silk falls over the bust and waist in a very generous and full way. The dress has a bit of a nod to the 1920s and how it feels. This makes it very easy to fit and keeps it light and airy once on. A low set seam catches the silk back in words in seam sits at the top of the hip. The silk through the bodice is also pleated and this adds to its fullness and volume.
    • I love the little pink silk satin ribbons that tie in bows at the base of each strap at the front. Two more bows are stacked in line with those to sit along the seam at the top of the hips. Another two are added in the same spot at the back. These are an extremely pretty and feminine touch.
    • The skirt falls from that low set seam to about the knee, depending on your height, and here again the fabric is done generously in a soft floating expanse of the same pleated silk chiffon as the top.
    • The lightness of the fabric and ease in the cut allow it to move beautifully when you move and the cut through the body is loose and open so it is very easy to wear and fit.
    • The dress is fully lined in a pink silky rayon and closes with a side set painted metal zipper along the inner lining and then the outer chiffon layer snaps in place over that. Slight elastic through the neckline. I see some light marks here and there and I have photoed them for you. There are two on the edge of one sleeve, a very tiny set of marks on the front bodice, and some marks on the skirt near the hem. Because of the amount of fabric that the dress has, these are not easily apparent once it is on but are seeing when the dress is lane flat and you check for them. Please see the photos after the label shot.
    • There is no size tag present, so please go by the measurements list below
    • Excellent overall condition.

    Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Inner waist: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Low set seam: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: 19" from top of the shoulder to low set seam
    Total length: 40" from top of the shoulder to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5259

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    Dramatic Fall 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Pink & Floral Silk Dress w Elaborate Lace & Sequin Detail

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    Dramatic Fall 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Pink & Floral Silk Dress w Elaborate Lace & Sequin Detail

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    I Have A Question: Dramatic Fall 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Pink & Floral Silk Dress w Elaborate Lace & Sequin Detail


    • The twin of this dress walk the runway for the Fall 1987 season.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
    • It is absolutely sensational and I am very pleased that we found photos of it on the runway so you can see how dramatic and amazing it is on the body. He could really push the envelope with some of his designs and this particular dress is a nod back to some of the work that he was doing in earlier decades but in that best of the 1980s kind of way.
    • This is not a dress for somebody who does not want to stand out. I think the person that will wear something like this has a certain way of moving through life and doing her own individual thing.
    • It combines a brilliant pink silk that has a secondary pattern running through it that catches the light from every angle. Onto that is a black floral pattern that covers the pink. He has used this through the body of the dress and for the very bottom part of the skirt.
    • The rest of the dress is made from a sequin detailed lace with black ribbon that has been applied over that for this wonderful layered effect. The texture that all these things together achieve is fantastic and I love the way it catches the light.
    • The neckline is cut wide across and the shoulders are soft. The arms are unlined so you see a peak of skin between the net lace, sequins and ribbon detailing. More of the lace goes across the top of the bodice at the front and back. For this part of the dress he gave it a backing of black silk organza so you have just a touch of transparency.
    • The pink is set in just at the top of the bust and it is gathered along that seam for extra detail. Those gathers also allow for the dramatic volume that you see through the body of the dress to the top of the hip. Under that is band of the black and there is elastic running through the top of the hip so that you can adjust it up or down and change the length of the dress. The very bottom part of the skirt is a little soft and flirty band of the pink silk.
    • It is a very rare and special piece of YSL history.
    • The dress is fully lined in a black silk through the body and the lower lace panel. There is black silk organza behind the upper bodice and then the lowest part of the skirt and the sleeves are unlined. It closes at the back with a zipper and each sleeve zips to close at the wrist. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
    • Tagged a vintage YSL 40.
    • Excellent condition.

    Sleeves: 27" and they are 12" around the upper arm
    Shoulders: 15"
    Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: open
    Hips: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 36" from top of shoulder to hem and can be adjusted to sit shorter

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5258

    Reference Photos: Fall 1987 Yves Saint Laurent.

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    Phenomenal Fall 1993 Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Runway Sample Look 51 Metallic Gold & Silk Net Evening Caftan Coat

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    I Have A Question: Phenomenal Fall 1993 Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Runway Sample Look 51 Metallic Gold & Silk Net Evening Caftan Coat


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    • This is the actual piece that walked the runway for Look 51 for the Fall 1993 collection as noted on its hand written tag. It may be the only one that exists. 
    • It was made under the creative direction of Paco Rabanne
    • The piece would have been made entirely by hand in the Paris Atelier.
    • It is such an incredible statement piece and it is very light in weight which makes it so easy to wear.
    • The fabric is gorgeous. The base black silk netting has been hand painted with a deep rich gold and then heavier coatings of the same gold creates patterns within the design. The outlines of each of the designs that cover the entire coat are highlighted with a hand applied gold cording. This combination is what makes that spectacular pattern that covers over the entire piece. Once you start looking closely, you see that he has used three different types of netting to achieve the final effect. The use of all that gold gives the coat an incredible glint from every angle.
    • A single hook sits at the neck and the shoulders are soft and slightly gathered across their tops.
    • It has very full sleeves and like the rest of the coat they have no lining so that you see a bit of skin underneath the netting. The sleeves widen out as they near their ends to be a full 38" around. This gives them incredible movement and it is just striking to have those beautiful wide sleeves.
    • The rest of the coat is equally as extreme and extravagant. It falls outward as it drapes over you  to the floor and it is extremely wide and extremely full by the hem. You can see how beautifully this allows the pattern to fall in soft folds. It is also extremely long so that it trails and billows around you as you move. 
    • The pattern that you see on the netting is perfectly mirrored from one side to the other. Everything would have had to have been pre-planned and deliberately made to specifically piece this together to achieve the final look of the piece.
    • This is an incredible piece of true Haute Couture and is the perfect thing to add over any piece to add instant high drama and glamour.
    • It has a single hook at the top of the neck. It would be very easy to add hidden set snaps or hooks down the front if you wanted to wear it fully closed and more as a caftan. It is unlined so has a touch of transparency. All of the work is done by hand to Haute Couture standards.
    • There is no size tag present being Couture so please go by the listed measurements below. Its easy cut should it allow it to fit a full range of sizes.
    • Excellent condition

    Sleeves: approx 27" and are 17" around the upper arm
    Slightly dropped shoulders: 17"
    Bust-hips: open
    Total length: 63" from neck to hem. The back hem extends another 3" past that.

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

    Item# DD5255

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    Striking Fall 1976 Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Documented Black Silk & Metallic Gold Caped Back Panel Dress

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    I Have A Question: Striking Fall 1976 Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Documented Black Silk & Metallic Gold Caped Back Panel Dress


    • The twin of this dress walked the runway for Fall 1975.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld.
    • The evening pieces in this collection were a hit with the press. The Los Angeles Times even said they were "collectors items". On the runway, the dress was worn with a thin gold belt that matches the gold colour on the inside of the back floating panels. I love that this shows you that you can wear it either way and it looks equally fantastic.
    • The dress and top layer of the back panels are made from a light weight black silk. The underside of the back panels have been finished in a metallic silk in a deep gold.
    • The neckline is cut slightly wide across and it is piped with the fabric gathering softly into it for a subtle detail. The dress falls from there to skim over the bust, waist and hips to the floor and it widens out to be quite wide by the hem. 
    • The back dips into a low V above hidden set snaps to close it. I love how this gives you a glimpse of bare skin behind the panels when you move.
    • Two long panels are attached along the back neckline and they fall all the way to the floor. They are very wide by the time they reach their ends. Each one opens up a full 29" across the bottom. They are lined in a beautiful deep metallic gold silk that has an almost copper tone feel to it. The fabric has a horizontal weave to it which gives it added texture.
    • When this is on and moving these billow out and float behind you. It is utterly fantastic.
    • The dress is unlined and closes with a back hidden set series of hooks at the base of the V at the back. There is also a hook behind the neck. Hand finishes throughout. The easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. I see one small area near the bottom of one of the panels on the black side where the fabric is just a tiny bit lighter. It is very minor but mentioned for accuracy
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 56" from top of shoulder to front hem, 62" to the longest point of the back panels

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

    Item# DD5256

    Reference Photo: Fall 1976 Chloe Runway.

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    Extraordinary Fall 1992 Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Runway Sample Look 31 Metallic Gold & Black Silk Caftan Dress

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    • This is the actual dress that walked the runway for Look 31 for the Fall 1992 collection as noted in its hand written tag.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Paco Rabanne
    • I love that we have runway video of this one so you can see how fantastically that it moves once it is on the body and you are moving.
    • The piece would have been made entirely by hand in the Paris Atelier.
    • There is an inner built in black silk sheath dress that skims over the body from the shoulder to the hem and then you have the multiple added layers of the black silk and silk chiffon placed over that by hand.
    • The fabrics used are incredible. Both the silk and silk chiffon have had a metallic gold eyelash weave in a flat velvet applied that gives the dress an incredible bit of a metallic glint from every angle.
    • The very top part of the dress that runs across the shoulders is made from a black silk and then the rest of the top layer of the dress is made out of a black silk chiffon. Both fabrics have the gold overlay done over their surfaces. 
    • It has very full sleeves that have no lining so that you have a touch of transparency. They are set to poof out above a wide cuff at the wrist. Each cuff is made out of black silk and zips to close with a handset black zipper.
    • The panels that cover the dress are extreme and extravagant. These are what give the piece the movement and volume that a caftan would have except it is all done in the most extravagant of ways. Long panels are split length ways and upwards to various degrees and this is what allows the silk to move with the slightest bit of air around you. This simple and ingenious extra detail with these vertical splits are really what add movement. It also breaks the pattern as you move, and then when you stand still the pattern, all settles back into place. It is quite genius. It also what gives the hem its pointed detailing.
    • The neck is cut wide across the shoulders and then the entire top layer of the dress floats down and around you from there.
    • The metallic gold pattern that covers the entire dress is perfectly mirrored from one side to the other. Each piece of fabric would have had to have been pre-planned and deliberately made to specifically piece together to achieve the final look of the dress.
    • It closes with a hidden set back zipper. The upper portion of the bodice is not lined and the backing has an almost canvas feel to it. The inner sheath part of the dress is lined in a black silk. All of the work is done by hand to Couture standards.
    • There is no size tag present so please go by the listed measurements below. Note that it looks like the hem of the inner dress was taken up at some point so I have included how much has been turned under in the measurements below. I see some light marks on the inner dress that do not show but mention for accuracy.
    • Excellent condition

    Sleeves: 30" and are 17" around the upper arm
    Shoulders: 15"
    Inner bust: 17-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Inner waist: to 13 " flat across from side seam to side seam
    Inner hips: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to inner hem with 2.25" turned under. The outer dress extends another 10" past that.

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5257

    Reference Video: Fall 1992 Paco Rabanne Couture.

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    Dreamy Spring 2012 Oscar de la Renta Runway Look 47 Nude Pink Feather Dress w Silver Thread Flowers Detailing

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    Dreamy Spring 2012 Oscar de la Renta Runway Look 47 Nude Pink Feather Dress w Silver Thread Flowers Detailing

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    I Have A Question: Dreamy Spring 2012 Oscar de la Renta Runway Look 47 Nude Pink Feather Dress w Silver Thread Flowers Detailing


    • Due to new customs regulations this dress can only ship to a Canadian address 
    • The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Spring 2012 show.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta 
    • On the runway it was styled with a white wrap that sat over the bust and arms and a heavily embellished belt. Once you strip those back and see the dress on its own you realize just how light and pretty the dress is.
    • Oscar showed the collection in his new showroom on 42nd street. The space had yet to be fully renovated and this gave the atmosphere a raw edginess and the styling reflected that. Vogue called the evening dresses 'entrance making' and the show felt fresh and new from his work of the past few seasons proceeding this one.
    • The dress is made from a pale nude pink silk base covered in netting. Onto this is an extensive floral applique made out of of silver sequins, silver metallic thread and silver lame insets
    • The dress is suspended by two little piped silk straps that curve up and over your shoulders. They attached into the peaked fronts of the bodice. Front panels across over each other and then the back has a pretty dip that leaves the upper back bare and exposed.
    • It cinches in at the waist and then curves out and over the hips.
    • The skirt cascades to the floor from there and is cut slightly longer at the back so that you get a beautiful sweeping feel as you walk away. Onto the skirt is an amazing application of feathers attached onto the top layer of netting. These come up at the front and then widen out to circle all the way around the bottom hem. They curve back upwards at the back. Every feather is stacked and layered over the one underneath. The bottom of the skirt is very full so the combination of the lightness of the silk and netting and the amazing application of feathers create this phenomenal movement when you move.
    • The dress is fully lined in a pale pink silk and there is light boning at the sides of the bodice. It closes with a hidden set back zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
    • Tagged a modern ODLR 0
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to waist
    Total length: 63" from top of the shoulder to front hem, 77" to the back hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

    Item# DD5252

    Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2012 Oscar de la Renta, Look 47. Model Kori Richardson.

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    Iconic Spring 2017 Celine by  Pheobe Philo Pale Red-Pink & Ivory Knit Sweater Dress w Exaggerated Ribbing

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    Iconic Spring 2017 Celine by Pheobe Philo Pale Red-Pink & Ivory Knit Sweater Dress w Exaggerated Ribbing

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    I Have A Question: Iconic Spring 2017 Celine by Pheobe Philo Pale Red-Pink & Ivory Knit Sweater Dress w Exaggerated Ribbing


    • This is a dress from the Spring 2017 collection. It was not a piece shown on the runway but it was shown in the Lookbook for that season and has since become another of her iconic pieces.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Pheobe Philo
    • As with many of her pieces, this dress and the longer variation of it that were released, were loved by her loyal clients. We have included some photos for reference for you so you can see how this looks on the body.
    • The knit has stretch so it is very easy-to-wear dress. This one is the slightly shorter length that has the added patchwork insets of extra colour at the sides. The longer length was a more monotone with the ivory hem. You can see the difference in the reference photos.
    • The neck line is cut wider across the top and there is a slight seam that runs underneath the neckline where the striping has been offset for a little added detail. The sleeves are long and are slit at their wrist. There is a gusset set underneath each arm with the stripes set differently there as well.
    • From there the dress skims over you to the hem. The stretch and ribbing allow it to expand and contract as needed as it follows the body. She has used seams to cleverly break up the stripes and change the direction of the ribbing. On one side there is an inset of a more densely woven knit that runs all the way to the hem for a block of extra colour.
    • The front bottom portion of the hem and around partway to the back is finished with an ivory knit.
    • The colours of the net are a pinky-red and an ivory. The way it has been knit creates a beautiful texture and colour over the entire dress.
    • The dress is unlined and slips over the head to wear with no closures. It has its original tag attached and was never worn. The easy cut and stretch of the knit should allow it to fit a range of sizes.
    • Tagged a Celine large
    • Excellent condition

    Sleeves: 26.5" from the drop show and are 8-12" around the upper arm
    Dropped shoulders: approx 16" 
    Bust: 15-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 14-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: 16-26" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 52" from neck to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

    Item# DD5253

    Reference Photo: (1) Spring 2017 Celine Look Book.  /  (2-3) Irina Lakicevic at SS18 Paris Fashion Week, October 2017.  /  (4) Credit unknown.

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    Prettiest 1980s Oleg Cassini Pink Silk Dress Covered in Iridescent Sequins w Silver Tube Bead Detailing & Trim

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    • Oleg Cassini started his career working for Jean Patou, opened his first shop in Rome and eventually moved to the US in 1936. He designed Hollywood costumes starting in 1941 and dressed Hollywood for decades. He also had his own label and was the designer of choice for Jacqueline Kennedy while she was the First Lady.
    •  In 2003, The Council of Fashion Designers of America Board of Directors noted Cassini's extraordinary design achievements with their first ever Board of Directors Special Tribute.
    • This dress is from his Black Tie label which was his ready-to-wear line in the 1980s.
    • The dress is made of a pink silk chiffon and then that has been densely covered in iridescent clear sequins. Mixed in and around the sequins are thousands of little clear glass tube beads that have silver in their centres. The same tube beads are applied to form a border that runs over the straps and around the neckline.
    • Pretty straps curve up and over each shoulder and the front neckline is scooped. The back is also scooped and set to sit a little lower so more of your upper back is exposed. My dress form is a bit short-waisted and the front neckline will fall properly on an actual body and will not be as low as it appears here.
    • It skims over the bust and is shaped to come in slightly over the waist. From there curves back out over the hips. The skirt falls from there in a fairly straight line to the hem. At the back there is a slit that runs up the centre to allow you to walk easily.
    • Inside it is lined in a pink silky rayon, and that combined with the pink silk chiffon of the outer layer, keeps it very light in weight and easy to wear.
    • The dress is fully lined in a pink silky rayon and closes with a back hidden set zipper. I do see the occasional loose thread and perhaps a missing sequin or beadhere and there, but I do not see any bare areas.
    • Tagged a vintage Cassini 10
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 59" from top of shoulder to hem and the slit is 21" from the ham up

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

    Item# DD5254

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    Chic 2000s Gianni Versace Bronze Gathered Silk Bodice Dress w an Elaborately Beaded Cut Out Front & Sweepimng Back

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    Chic 2000s Gianni Versace Bronze Gathered Silk Bodice Dress w an Elaborately Beaded Cut Out Front & Sweepimng Back

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    • This is a very glamorous Versace dress that dates to the early 2000s.
    • The dress is made out of a deep bronze coloured silk that is flattering on almost all skin tones. 
    • It is a dress that is insanely sexy and bare feeling yet you are still very covered. it has a bit of a nod to the Loris Azzaro rung dresses and you have to wonder if that was its inspiration.
    • The silk is just heavy enough to give the dress an amazing drape so that it falls perfectly over the body.
    • From the top of the hips to the top of  the bodice the silk has been gathered into soft little horizontal folds. These are all gathered into the beaded bands that curves vertically down the front to form three cut outs. The bands extend out to form the straps that curve around the neck and hook into place.
    • The waist is shaped to come in slightly and the silk curves back outward over the top of the hips.
    • Below that the skirt falls to the floor in a cascade of copper coloured silk. It.skims over the hips and then the lower skirt flares out all the way around you. This gives a tremendous movement when you move.
    • I love that the back is cut longer than the front for a beautiful sweep of fabric behind you.
    • The dress is fully lined in a matching silk and closes with a hidden set zipper. The neck hooks into place at the back of the neck.
    • Tagged a vintage Versace 38
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 60.5" from neck to front hem, 68" to the back hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5249

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    Ultra Rare 1976 Halston Iconic Front Tying Easy to Wear Column Dress in a Bias Cut Chocolate Brown Terry Cloth

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    Ultra Rare 1976 Halston Iconic Front Tying Easy to Wear Column Dress in a Bias Cut Chocolate Brown Terry Cloth

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    I Have A Question: Ultra Rare 1976 Halston Iconic Front Tying Easy to Wear Column Dress in a Bias Cut Chocolate Brown Terry Cloth


    • The dress is from the Spring 1976 Collection
    • It was made under the creative direction of Roy Halston
    • Halston made several of these dresses in different colours. Mostly they were produced in a bias cut silk or a hammered bias cut silk. Even the silk versions are hard to find and finding one in a terry cloth is very unusual and rare.
    • It is said that before even putting scissors to fabric, Halston already had a mental image of how he wanted to dress to look. He believed that evening pieces should be as easy-to-wear and comfortable as day wear but absolutely elegant at the same time. When these dresses were shown for the first time in 1976 the press dubbed them as being "clean and and yet still with sex appeal".
    • This is from the main Halston label and at this point in the brands history most of these pieces were custom-made or made to order.
    • The dress is strapless and ties at the front of the bust. This creates a little discreet keyhole under the tie. It also allows you to adjust the fit by how loose or tight you tie it.
    • The cut is very forgiving as it skims over the bust, comes in slightly at the waist and then curves back out over the hips. It is not meant to be super fitted and this is a dress that is easy to fit. On a smaller frame it drapes more and the bias cut will allow it to move to accommodate if you need more room.
    • From there it continues to skim over the body all the way to the hem widening out slightly as it nears the floor.
    • The seaming is all set on an angled curve that wraps around the body. This means the entire dress is made out of one piece of terrycloth which is incredible. Don't underestimate its simplicity. Creating the dress in this way is actually quite complex and a technical challenge. Without seaming at the sides, the shape of the dress completely relies on the way it drapes, making it a much more difficult task and complex problem to have it fall over the body as perfectly as it does.
    • The dress is made of a light weight terry cloth in a beautiful chocolate brown. The fabric has been set on the bias with how it was laid out and pieced together so it is very forgiving. The fabric choice makes it wash and wear and easy to travel with and to pack.
    • The dress is unlined and slips on to wear with a tie at the front that you can adjust for fit. It is in its original uncut length.
    • There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: 16-20" flat across from side seam to side seam with the ability to adjust the size at the front because of the tie
    Waist: 15.5-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: 21-24" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 54.5" from top of bodice to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

    Item# DD5250

    Reference Photos: (1) ‘The Strapless’ in Women’s Wear Daily, August 1976. / (2) ‘The New York Collections: Easy Winners!’, Jacques Malignon for Vogue, September 1976. / (3) ‘Your Night to Star’, Ladies Home Journal, December 1976. / (4) Elizabeth Taylor in Halston at the 1976 Oscars. / (5) Marisa Berenson in Halston, Vogue 1976. Photo by Richard Avedon. / (6) "Yves Saint Laurent + Halston. Fashioning the 70s" Exhibit at the Museum at FIT, 2015. / (7) Halston's original sketch for the tie-front strapless dress & Lee Radziwell, 1976. From the book "Halston: An American Original."  / (8) Rachel Zoe in Halston at the Zoe Report Dinner, 2014.  /  (9) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.  /  (10-12) Spring 1976 Halston Runway.  /  

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    Phenomenal Spring 2005 Original Valentino Runway Look 56 Brown Yellow Floral Print Halter Dress w Sequin Waist Band

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    Phenomenal Spring 2005 Original Valentino Runway Look 56 Brown Yellow Floral Print Halter Dress w Sequin Waist Band

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    • The twin of this piece walked the runway for Spring 2005 Valentino for Look 56 and was worn on the runway by supermodel Liya Kebede.
    • The dress was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
    • Back in 2005 both supermodel Elle Macpherson and superstar Mariah Carey wore its twin. I love that all of the reference photos give you such a beautiful idea of how phenomenal this dress is once on the body.
    • It is incredibly beautiful and very light in weight. The main colour of the dress is a deep copper brown with a gorgeous deep yellow and ivory floral pattern screened onto the silk. 
    • The dress has a halter front with two triangles extending out from the band that circles the waist. They wrap and button behind the neck. A plunge is created between them that goes all the way to the wide band that wraps around the waist. The triangles curve down the sides and then your entire back is left bare and exposed. 
    • The detailing at the waist is fantastic. A wide 6" band is that just below the base of the plunge at the front. It nips you in for shape around the waist. Onto the band is the same floral pattern that is seen around the entire lower portion of the skirt but done on a much smaller scale. It has been completely done by hand using hundreds of tiny sequins set side-by-side to create the pattern that you see. As you look closer at it you realize that each sequin is stacked on top of another matching sequin so that the colours are vivid and bright instead of washed with a touch of transparency a single sequin would have.
    • The skirt falls from under the band and curves out and over the hips. It is very full and made with many yards of silk. There is an amazing amount of fabric in the skirt and that is what gives it its beautiful movement when you move. If you were too late, the skirt out flat there is enough silk used that it creates a full circle around the bottom part. The back is cut longer than the front so you get a gorgeous sweep of silk behind you.
    • All around the bottom portion of the skirt is a oversized floral print that has been screened into the silk using a deep golden yellow mixed with ivory. The use of the paler colours around the bottom of the skirt emphasizes the fullness there and ties it in beautifully with the detailing around the waist. A slit runs up the centre of the skirt so when you walk or sit you get a flash of bare leg.
    • The dress is absolutely beautifully made. I see one very light mark on the skirt.
    • It is fully lined in the same silk for the front triangles. There is an inner chiffon piece that has its own zipper that holds the dress in place around the waist and then the outer dress closes with its own hidden set side zipper. 
    • Tagged a vintage Valentino 8
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: each triangle will cover up to 7.5" flat across from side to side, the seam directly under the bust is 15-15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 14-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: open
    Bodice: approx 11.5" from neck to seam directly under the bust. The band is 6" wide
    Total length: approx 60" from neck to front hem and the back extends another 10" beyond that. The slit is 30" from the ham up.

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5251

    Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 2005 Valentino Look 56 Model Liya Kebede.  /  (4-5) Elle Macpherson at the Mary Poppins Gala Evening in London, March 2005.  /  (6) Mariah Carey performs on Good Morning America's Concert Series, April 2005.

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    2010s Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Sequin & Rhinestone Embellished Deep Silver Silk Dress

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    2010s Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Sequin & Rhinestone Embellished Deep Silver Silk Dress

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    I Have A Question: 2010s Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Sequin & Rhinestone Embellished Deep Silver Silk Dress


    • This gorgeous dress is one that was made for the shops and I believe is from the early 2010s.
    • It was made under the creative direction of both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli. 
    • Even with only the dress form shot it is so gorgeous. It is not hard to imagine just how beautifully this one will be on the body and how it moves. 
    • The base of the dress is made from stocking layers of silk chiffon and silk done in a deep pewter-silver colour. It is then heavily embellished from top to toe. The embellishments give it some weight but the silk layers underneath keep it from being too heavy once on the body. 
    • The dress is suspended by two straps that curve up and over the shoulders. The front neckline is scooped. At the back we see another scoop and there it is softened by a draping layer of embellished silk chiffon that falls softly over the scoop. 
    • Vertical lines of clear beads with silver applied to their centres are applied over the bodice. The beading is done in different sizes and mixed in with tiny silver sequins. These stop at the seam under the bust. At the back the bead work is applied more on an angle all the way up to the edge of the silk chiffon draped panel there.
    • A heavy band of glass crystal rhinestones sit just under the seam where the bust ends. These top a 3.5" expense of a double layer of netting that is embellished with a diamond pattern done and silver metal thread. Little clear beads top where each intersection happens within the pattern. This panel is transparent so you get a glimpse of skin underneath. Where the panel ends there is a second wide band of the glass crystal rhinestones. All of the rhinestones are prom set, and this would all had to have been applied by hand.
    • The skirt falls from under there, curving over the hips and widening out to a pretty fullness by the time it reaches the hem. The skirt has three full layers of silk in its construction, and I love that the back is cut longer than the front. This gives you a beautiful slight sweeping feel, and picks up on that pretty drape at the back. It is fantastic.
    • The dress is fully lined in a marching silk behind the bodice. The panel at the waist is transparent. The skirt is made of three layers of silk and silk chiffon. The dress closes with a hidden set side zipper. There is perhaps the tiniest bit of grubbiness along the very edge of the arms. It is extremely minor but mentioned for accuracy.
    • There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: 16-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: 11" to the seam under the bust and 15" from the top of the shoulder to the bottom seam of the waist.
    Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back extends another 6.5" past that

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

    Item# DD5248

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    Fantastic 1970s Halston Metallic Silver Lame Lurex Full Length Caftan Dress w Notched Neckline

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    I Have A Question: Fantastic 1970s Halston Metallic Silver Lame Lurex Full Length Caftan Dress w Notched Neckline


    • This is from the Halston IV line and is a made from a silver lurex lame that has the slightest bronze undertone. This is one of the hardest colours to find. 
    • The simple classic design makes it an easy way to be instantly dressed up and still entirely comfortable. 
    • Rachel Zoe owns and wears the twin of this in the gold version and she has worn and posted herself wearing hers a few times on her Instagram account.
    • Whenever I get these metallic ones I feel that they are just that little bit extra special. It is a dress that is so easy to wear. It can go from the beach, to entertaining at home with flats, to full on evening glamour.
    • The caftan is cut deceptively simple with a slit front neck and a second slit that goes up from the hem along the centre seam at the front.
    • The cut is loose and meant to skim over the body. The sleeves come out directly from the body of the caftan and then narrow down towards the wrist. The skirt flows to the floor and widens out as it reaches the hem. The waist is open and easy.
    • If you wanted more definition you could easily add a belt to add shape.
    • This is a wonderful piece with all the minimalist lines that we all love about Halston.
    • The caftan is unlined and slips on to wear. The fabric has a slight transparency to it. I see some very tiny pulls in the fabric here and there and this is very common with this particular fabric. The loose and easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. 
    • There is no size tag present, so please go by the measurements listed below
    • Excellent condition

    Sleeves: approx. 20"
    Shoulders: no defined seam
    Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam and it widens to approx 24" flat across around the hips
    Length: 56" from shoulder to hem with 1.5" turned under the hem
    Slit: 14" from hem up

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

    Item# DD5247

    Reference Photos: Rachel Zoe wearing Halston (from her Instagram)

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    Wonderful Fall 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Deep Silver Silk Bias Cut Dress w Fabric Flower Details

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    Wonderful Fall 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Deep Silver Silk Bias Cut Dress w Fabric Flower Details

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    I Have A Question: Wonderful Fall 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Deep Silver Silk Bias Cut Dress w Fabric Flower Details


    • This dress is from Fall 2008 collection and is a piece that would have been produced for the shops.
    • It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
    • The Collection celebrated the 1960s with Simon & Garfunkel's 'Mrs. Robinson' for the opening music. The models were styled with a nod to the 1960s but in a highly exaggerated way.
    • Galliano said of the show "I am always looking for heroines who make me dream"
    • The dress is made from a muted silver coloured silk. The silk is a beautiful weight and is just heavy enough to keep the shape that he wanted without it feeling too heavy.
    • Straps extend outward from the middle of the front and curve over each side of your neck and then are angled back down to connect in the centre of the back.
    • The bust is peaked and shaped. Inside it has a bit of a slightly stiffened lining to help hold the shape and mold it over the breasts. The fabric is softly pleated to angle in towards the centre where part of the silk extends out and is twisted to form a pretty 3D flower.
    • From under the seam of the bust it falls over the body with a more generous feel. The silk is gathered in and pleated on one side and it does the same on that same side around the back. It has a more generous cut over the waist and hips. The bottom skirt widens out as it near the hem.
    • The fabric at the hip on the opposite side of the pleating has been gathered and twisted to form too large flowers. These are a pretty extra detail and tie in the flower at the bust. They also are a clever way for him to have controlled the draping and the way the dress sits over and around you.
    • The bit of flare on the lower skirt creates a pretty bit of movement around you when you move.
    • The dress is fully lined in the same silver silk and closes with a hidden set side zipper. I see a couple of small faint marks underneath the bust area near the pleats. Please see the photo after the label shot. It does not detract from its wearability but is mentioned for accuracy.
    • Tagged a vintage Dior FR40, GB12, IT44, US8 
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: approx 15" from top of shoulder to waist
    Total length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5246

    Reference Photos: Heather Graham at a Dior Party during the Marrakech Film Festival, 2008.

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    Dreamy Spring 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Ivory Silk Chiffon Dress w Hand Done Floral Embroidery

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    Dreamy Spring 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Ivory Silk Chiffon Dress w Hand Done Floral Embroidery

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    I Have A Question: Dreamy Spring 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Ivory Silk Chiffon Dress w Hand Done Floral Embroidery


    • The dress is from the Spring 2008 collection.
    • It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
    • 2008 was John's 10th year at Dior and it was also the Dior label's 60th anniversary. To celebrated John created pieces for Spring 2008 based on some of his signature looks from the past decade.
    • Finding a Dior dress in this colour and in the perfect condition that this dress is in is rare and I am very happy to have such an exquisite example of his work in the shop.
    • The dress is made out of a ivory white silk chiffon that has hand embroidery added.
    • When you stand still you get a beautiful long silhouette but the second you move the chiffon in the skirt and the back panels are picked up by the air and the dress becomes even more extraordinary.
    • The skirt of the dress is made from bias cut ivory silk chiffon that sits over an inner silk lining. It is set around the waist and heavily gathered at one side to create the extra panel and volume on the one side. A small slit runs up from the hem on that side so you get a little bit of leg when you walk. The other side curves down to fall slightly longer and create a beautiful curved shape at the hem.
    • The bodice is strapless and the neckline slightly curved at the front. Inside there is a built in boned and cupped corset that extends down to the waist. The chiffon over the bodice has been draped and gathered over to the side to tie in with the skirt. At the back, on that same side, there are two very long panels of silk chiffon. You can allow them to just drape down and behind you to catch the air and move as you walk or you can take one and drop it over the shoulder to get a more caped feel. I have photoed it both ways for you to see. 
    • His signature row of silk covered buttons runs down the other side and then the last perfect detail is the extraordinary flowers that are embroidered over the dress.
    • The flowers are what take the dress to its magical level of beauty. Soft pastel flowers are heavily embroidered onto the dress by hand so that they have a slight 3D effect. Little gold threads are mixed in between then along with tiny sequins and beads to catch the light. They are reminiscent of the flowers that Mr. Dior often used in his early work.
    • It is a magical nod to the archives that perfectly combines past and present.
    • Fully lined in an ivory silk. It has a full built in boned and cupped corset. The corset closes with a series of lingerie hooks and the dress buttons to close over that at the side.
    • Tagged a Dior FR36, GB8, IT40, US4
    • Excellent condition

    Inner bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Inner waist: to 12-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Inner hips: to 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: 9" from top of bodice to waist
    Total length: 56" from top of bodice to the longest point of the hem and the panels extend to 59" from the top of the back bodice.

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

    Item# DD5245

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    Divine Spring 2010 Oscar de la Renta Bridal Collection Strapless Ruffled Silk Organza, Silk Chiffon & Net Wedding Dress

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    Divine Spring 2010 Oscar de la Renta Bridal Collection Strapless Ruffled Silk Organza, Silk Chiffon & Net Wedding Dress

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    I Have A Question: Divine Spring 2010 Oscar de la Renta Bridal Collection Strapless Ruffled Silk Organza, Silk Chiffon & Net Wedding Dress


    • The dress is from the Spring 2010 wedding dress collection.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta.
    • The twin of the dress was used for the ad campaign that season.
    • The gown is made out of a pale ivory that combines silk organza and silk chiffon with a silk netting. The colour is very soft and flattering. The fabric itself is very light in weight and it is only the tremendous amount of fabric in the dress that adds any weight. The lightness of all of those layers allow it to move beautifully around you once on. 
    • The bodice is strapless with a slight curve over the bust. A pretty double layer ruffle made of silk chiffon starts at the very top and then layers of ruffles continue all the way down the entire dress. Inside the bodice there is a full built-in cupped, wired and lightly boned stretch corset to hold everything in place.
    • The layers run horizontally over the bust and waist in beautiful bands of silk chiffon that all overlap each other. The edges of each band are left raw so that it adds a touch of texture. It continues down and around the waist. By the top of the hip panels of silk organza that are caught wider start to be interest first in to the bands.
    • The ruffles of the skirt start all the way up at the top of the hip and they continue down horizontally all the way to the hem. As you get lower down the skirt, the bands become wider and they start to mix a silk chiffon with a silk organza. This widening of the ruffles coincides with the widening of the lower skirt.
    • I love how the volume increases as you go down the dress to give the lower skirts their massive volume and pretty romantic sweep.
    • For the very lowest ruffles there is a white netting done in ruffles underneath circling the very bottom hem. Inside there are wide, weighted hymns with stiffening and this is all a clever way to help. Hold the shape around you when you stand and move.
    • The back and sides extend out longer than the front so that the entire dress sweeps around and behind you beautifully.
    • As beautiful as it looks in the photos this is a dress that is even better in person once moving and on an actual body.
    • I love that they have made the little straps that you hang the dress on a hanger with out of a wite ribbon with the ODLR in a beautiful soft pale blue that instantly gives you a "something blue" already built into the dress.
    • There is a full built-in corset that zips with its own zipper and has a inner waist stay that hooks to close. The dress is lined in a silk under that and there is an inner skirt supporting the volume of the skirt. The inner layer of the skirt is finished with stiffening around its hem to help hold the shape and volume. It closes with a back hidden set zipper. I see a bit of grubbiness along the very edge of the inner hem here and there. I think that is just from hitting the floor as it was hung in the past. It is very minor but mentioned for accuracy.The colour is slightly more ivory in person.
    • Tagged and ODLR 8
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Inner waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: 10" from top of bodice to inner waist
    Total length: 54" from top of bodice to front hem in the back extends another 15" beyond that

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

    Item# DD5244

    Reference Photos: Spring 2010 Oscar de la Renta Bridal. 

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    Prettiest 1950s Fred Perlberg Strapless Ivory Dress w Gathered Back Skirting & Net Cotton Muslin Underskirts

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    Prettiest 1950s Fred Perlberg Strapless Ivory Dress w Gathered Back Skirting & Net Cotton Muslin Underskirts

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    I Have A Question: Prettiest 1950s Fred Perlberg Strapless Ivory Dress w Gathered Back Skirting & Net Cotton Muslin Underskirts


    • This is an amazing 1950s wedding dress by Fred Perlberg.
    • Perlberg started his label in 1920 at the age of 19 and continued as the designer until 1968 when he retired.
    • The Perlberg company dresses were well made and done in small production runs so that they could focus on good quality pieces. 
    • The dress is made out of an ivory rayon that drapes and falls beautifully over the body. The fabric has enough weight so that it holds the intended shape you see.
    • The bodice is strapless with a pretty pleating detail that runs over the entire bodice. Light boning has been hidden inside to hold the dress in place around you.
    • The waist is nipped in for shape and then the skirt curves out over the hips. The fabric of the skirt is gathered up and into the top side of each hip and this is what creates the pretty curving draping down the sides and across the front of the skirt. As it near the floor it narrows back inward slightly which also adds to the draping effect.
    • At the back there are extra panels of fabrics built in to give it more fullness and volume. It is elaborately gathered and draped at the back. There is enough fullness created in the back skirts that you could even add a back half crinoline underneath if you wanted this to be even more full through the back for that classic 1950s feel.
    • The dress is fully lined in a silky rayon through the top and the skirt is lined with a stiffened cotton muslin netting. It closes with a back zipper and the interior bodice is lightly boned for shape. I see a couple of tiny spots here and there. I have photoed some of them for you to see. There is some grubbiness along the edge of the hem.
    • No size tag is present so please go by the measurements listed below
    • Great condition.

    Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: open
    Bodice: 11" from top of bodice to waist
    Total length: 52" from top of bodice to front hem, 56" to the back

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5243

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    Fantastic Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Strapless Dotted Silk Net Strapless Dress w Rhinestone Detail & Full Lower Skirts

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    Fantastic Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Strapless Dotted Silk Net Strapless Dress w Rhinestone Detail & Full Lower Skirts

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    I Have A Question: Fantastic Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Strapless Dotted Silk Net Strapless Dress w Rhinestone Detail & Full Lower Skirts


    • This dress is a version of a series of these dresses that Yves sent down the runway for the Spring 1987 collection.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent
    • I have included reference photos of similar dresses used for the ad campaign and shown on the runway so that you can get an idea of how great this dress will be on the body.
    • The 1987 collection is one of my all time favourites and I am very pleased to have this wonderful example from it in the shop.
    • The dress is made from a black silk base with a layer of dotted black silk netting applied over the bodice in horizontal bands. This choice in fabric gives the dress its structure and shape so that it holds the shape around you once on.
    • The bodice is strapless and cut on a soft curve across the neckline. It is lightly boned on the inside to hold the dress perfectly in place. It curves in over the waist and then curves back out over the hips. From there the lower skirts flare outwards to the hem.
    • The lower skirt is quite full and makes an incredible statement. It has a fishnet style lace for its top layer. Under that is a layer of dotted lace to subtly tie in the lace of the bodice. Under those layers two more layers of the fishnet lace to give it its incredible fullness.
    • On the bodice the lace is separated by five wide bands made out of a black silk ribbon that give a beautiful and rich feel to the dress. I love the contrast between the texture of the silk and the dotted netting.
    • Each ribbon is stacked to run from the very top of the bodice to the lowest seam above the skirt. Each ribbon is gathered into a little folded bow and has a round metal circle attached that is finished with  glossy black glass rhinestones. There are five of those big jewelled pieces in total and they add the perfect amount of glitz to the dress. The combination of the silk ribbon, the dotted lace, the jewelled circles and that stunning full lower skirt is just gorgeous to see and it is even better on the body.
    • The dress fully lined in a crisp black cotton and closes with a side set zipper. The inner bodice is lightly boned and shaped. I see some minor repairs in the netting of the skirt. You only see them if you are looking for them because of the amount of fabric in the skirt and the black layers. It otherwise appears to have been worn very little if at all.
    • Tagged a 40.
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam with an A-small C cup built into the front
    Waist: to 13.25" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: 10" from the top of the bodice to the inner waist, 24" to the bottom of the lowest seam above the skirt
    Total length: 47" from top of bodice to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

    Item# DD5242

    Reference Photos: (1) Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Ad Campaign  /  (2-3) Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Runway.

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    Exquisite Spring 2016 Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton Runway Look 34 Black & White Lace Cut Out Dress

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    Exquisite Spring 2016 Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton Runway Look 34 Black & White Lace Cut Out Dress

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    I Have A Question: Exquisite Spring 2016 Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton Runway Look 34 Black & White Lace Cut Out Dress


    • The twin of this dress walked the Spring 2016 runway for Look 34.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Sarah Burton.
    • Vogue declared that it was the prettiest and most personal collection since she took over as the Creative Director at McQueen. Sarah declared that she wanted the collection to be "believable, touchable, soft.". Vogue's review noted that "The beautiful dresses speak for themselves. Everything about them in times when every camera phone has a zoom lens and can be examined in all their extraordinary detail, down to the finest stitches and the Couture level embroidery. 
    • This was one of the series of lace pieces in the show and I love the contrasting black-and-white lace used for the dress and how it is all set on a nude netting.
    • On the runway the front buttons were left open above and below a single closed button at the centre. A jewelled body harness was worn underneath and over the dress for added detail and it was styled over pants, showing how you are able to style this in many ways. 
    • The dress is set high around the neck with cut outs between the straps that wrap around the neck and the ones curving over each shoulder. The front lace inset is a deep white ivory and it closes with black silk covered buttons that are all functional. Black lace panels wrap around you to the back.
    • At the back you see the same combination of the white lace running down the centre of the dress and the black around the sides. Here there are deep open cut outs on either side of the white lace. There is another row of buttons there as well and these are also functional.
    • Leaving buttons opened or fully close changes the look of the dress substantially.
    • More buttons sit around the waist cut outs and you could in theory button them high and change how the dress sits. Leaving them open leaves the sides of your waist open and exposed.
    • The skirt is absolutely magnificent. It is made out of layers of black lace set in overlapping ruffles. At the front there are two layers of ruffles and then the dress is quite open under that down the full front. We included a photo of an all white version of the dress from the runway so you can clearly see what length the front will fall once on the body.
    • The skirt fall down from there on either side of you and curves around to the back. There are six layers of the ruffles and they are all set on a black lace backdrop. This gives the entire skirt a touch of transparency while at the same time the stacked ruffles play on that transparency. It is fantastically full by the bottom hem and you can see from the runway video how beautifully this moves. 
    • This is an extraordinarily rare dress from the Sarah Burton era and it is absolutely exquisite in every way 
    • The body of the dress is backed in a nude netting and the skirt is unlined. It buttons at both the front and back. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. If you wanted a more bare look you could wear boy shorts or a barer or more covered option underneath.
    • There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam with the buttons fully buttoned.
    Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam above the cut outs, 13-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam under the cut outs.
    Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam of the inner piece above where the tiers start. The skirt is full and open under that.
    Bodice: 11" from top of the shoulder to the highest point at the side where the cut out begins, approx 16" to the the same under the cut out and 24" to the sea of the inner piece the hips were measured at.
    Total length: 27" from top of the shoulder to the shortest point of the front hem, 62.5" to the longest point of the back hem.

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

    Item# DD5241

    Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2016 Alexander McQueen, Look 34. Model Wangy Xinyu. 

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    Exceptional Fall 2005 Original Valentino Runway Look 82 Black Velvet Dress w Bows, Silk Tiers & Pink Detailing

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    Exceptional Fall 2005 Original Valentino Runway Look 82 Black Velvet Dress w Bows, Silk Tiers & Pink Detailing

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    I Have A Question: Exceptional Fall 2005 Original Valentino Runway Look 82 Black Velvet Dress w Bows, Silk Tiers & Pink Detailing


    • The near twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 2005 show for Look 82 and was worn by Erin Wasson. 
    • It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
    • Vogue said of the collection that "Valentino's couture touch brought exquisite workmanship to filmy lace blouses and brocade jackets as well as evening gowns that captured the seasons passion for Victorian and Edwardian effects." They went on to mention the feel of this gown specifically saying "courtly evening gowns had trains, composed of tiers of ruffles."
    • On the runway they showed the dress with the ruffles backed in a silk taffeta in what looks to be a more coral red. When the dress was produced for shops this version has a pink behind the bows and it is lined in pink for just a hint of colour. The silk ruffles cascading down dress have no lining in a different colour. I think the dress is more striking this way. It is not so busy as how it looks and was presented on the runway.
    • The dress is absolutely spectacular and showcases what made these original Valentino pieces so special under Mr. Valentino's direction.
    • The dress is strapless and curves across you at the front and is fitted around the bust. Inside there is a built-in corset that is lightly boned to keep the dress perfectly in place.
    • From there it is shaped so that comes in at the waist without any seams to break the eye. It curves back out to glide over the hips.
    • The skirt widens out to be very full by the time it reaches the hem. The back of the skirt is cut longer than the front so that you get a beautiful sweeping feel behind you.
    • Beginning just under the bust is the first ruffle. It is 7.5" wide and is set to curve down and around you before dipping lower at the back for a very pretty line. And its long longest point in the back it extends to 12". A bow in a matching silk sits at the top centre of the front and this is backed in a pink silk for a tiny touch of colour.
    • The second ruffle begins just under the waist and this one follows that same beautiful curve around you. It dips lower and longer at the back to a full 21" at its longest point. This ruffle is also topped by a pretty black and pink silk bow at the front.
    • Each of the tiers is gathered in lightly along where they are set into the dress so that they have lots of volume and movement. Under the last ruffle the entire lower skirt at the back widens out substantially and trails behind you in a swooping train. Under the skirt is a pink silk organza lining that is finished with a pink edging made of the same pink silk that the bows are backed with. When you move and your legs kick the dress outward you get a little hint of the pink and it all perfectly ties in with the pink of the bows.
    • This is a truly spectacular dress and one that you will not see come around very often if ever again. 
    • The dress has a built-in black silk corset that is lightly boned and zips with its own zipper. The dress closes with a hidden set zipper over that. Where the ruffle goes over the zipper, there is a series of hidden snaps to fully close the ruffle over the zipper so that it is all hidden. The skirt is lined in pink organza as described a book. The dress appears to have been worn very little if at all.
    • There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Inner waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 56.5" from top of the bodice to the front hem and the back extends another 9" past that.

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

    Item# DD5240

    Reference Photos: Fall 2005 Valentino, Look 82. Model Erin Wasson.

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    Exceptional Fall 2010 Emilio Pucci by Peter Dundas Look 42 Blue Silk Chiffon Caped Dress

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    I Have A Question: Exceptional Fall 2010 Emilio Pucci by Peter Dundas Look 42 Blue Silk Chiffon Caped Dress


    • The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 42 for the Fall 2010 collection.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Peter Dundas. 
    • Both Constance Jablonski and Rachel Zoe have worn the twin of the dress and I love that all of this documentation lets you see how amazing it is once on the body.
    • The dress is made out of a deep royal blue silk chiffon that gives the dress incredible movement around you as you move and walk.
    • The front is a halter style and is gathered in all around the neck line. It hooks at the top of a slit that runs from the neck to the waist.
    • Where it hooks there are suede tassel ties dyed to a matching blue and detailed with bronze metal beads that create a gorgeous bohemian feeling detail.
    • The sides dip deep to the waist and at the back it has an almost racer back cut so when you move you get flashes of bare skin.
    • The waist is elastic so it is very easy to fit. On the runway it was shown with a very wide corset belt but it looks equally good without a belt or with a skinnier one.
    • The skirt falls to the floor and widens out as it goes. It is made of two layers of the blue chiffon and has a high front slit for a flash of leg as you walk.
    • The cape effect that the dress has is phenomenal. The panels that create the cape are attached and made from a single layer of the same silk chiffon. It falls to the floor and extends past the hem. It is fantastic. When you move and walk it billows and floats out around you. I love that you can wear it either over or behind the shoulders for two very different looks.
    • The main body of the dress is made from two layers of the chiffon. It slips over the head to wear with an elastic waist and then hooks at the top of the front neck as described above. It is in its original length and appears to have never been worn.
    • Tagged a modern Pucci IT44, FR40, UK12, US10.
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: each front triangle covers 6-7" flat across from side to side with no true side seams
    Elastic waist: 12-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: open
    Bodice: approx 17" from neck to waist and will blouse over a bot once on
    Total length: 65" from neck to front hem and the back hem and cape extends up to another 14" beyond that.
    Slit: 36" from the front hem up

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

    Item# DD5237

    Reference Photos:/Video (1-3) Fall 2010 Emilio Pucci Runway, Look 42. Model Jac.  /  (4) Constance Jablonski and Peter Dundas at the amFAR’S Cinema Against Aids Gala, May 2010.  /  (5-6) Rachel Zoe, in Pucci, on Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 7.

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    Phenomenal Fall 2010 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Deep Blue & Silver Metallic Knit Dress w Glass Pearl Detailing

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    Phenomenal Fall 2010 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Deep Blue & Silver Metallic Knit Dress w Glass Pearl Detailing

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    I Have A Question: Phenomenal Fall 2010 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Deep Blue & Silver Metallic Knit Dress w Glass Pearl Detailing


    • This dress is from the Act 1 Fall 2010 Chanel collection. The Act 1 is the collection done for shops between the Pre-Fall collection and the runway shows. These are often specialized items that are made on an extremely limited basis.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld.
    • The dress is made out of a slightly more open feeling woven cotton mix knit. The base net is a deep navy and then that has a silver metal thread running through it. This gives the entire dress a subtle shimmer.
    • These amazing textiles are a testament to the commitment that Karl had to continually developing and pushing the envelope when it came to fabrics. This is a fabric that was specifically developed for Chanel.
    • The weave of it gives it a touch of transparency and the dress comes with a little silk chiffon half slip to be worn underneath and make it wearable. I love that the slip is separate because it gives you the option to wear something more bare under it and play on its touch of transparency.
    • The openings for the arms are extended low so they are longer than a normal arm hole. Curving around each is a wide hand braided band made out of blue and white silk cord. There is also a white silk cord that has been hand covered in silk chiffon so that it breaches the colour of the darker blue and white. Chanel's iconic glass pearls are then looped through the cording on each side of the braiding. These have a slight movement to them and it's incredible. A wider band of the same textile is that all the way around the sea that sits at the top of the hip.
    • Given the cost of jewellery with those famous glass Chanel pearls I cannot even imagine the cost to produce this now.
    • The bodice skims over you from its wide, scooped neck line to that seam at the top of the hip creating one long line through the body.
    • At the back there is a long slit that runs from the button at the neck to the seam at the top of the hip. There is a hook hidden about midway down that you can choose to wear it more closed or you can leave that slit open all the way.
    • The skirt falls to the floor from there and it is gathered softly into the band that circles the top of the hip. It widen out slightly as it near the floor and there are high slits that run along the outer edge on both sides so that you get a flash of leg when you walk.
    • This is a spectacular Chanel and my photos are not coming close to doing it justice.
    • The inner matching slip acts as the lining and slips on with no closures. The outer dress slips on and hooks at the back of the neck. There is a hook halfway down the opening of the back and then it has hidden set hooks on the band that circles around the top of the hips.
    • It is brand new with its original hangtags and its Chanel packet and was never worn. These fantasy level dresses are currently $15-30K+ at Chanel.
    • Tagged a vintage Chanel size 38.
    • Excellent condition

    Outer dress
    Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Natural waist: to 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Band at the top of the hips: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: 21" from top of shoulder to the band at the top of the hip
    Total length: 63" from top of shoulder to hem but may come up once on, depending on where the band sits on the top of your hips
    Slits: 24" from the hem up

    Inner slip
    Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: 20-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 36.5" from top if the shoulder to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

    Item# DD5238

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    Superb Spring 2013 Yves Saint Laurent Hedi Slimane Debut Runway Blue Dress Silk Chiffon w Matching Cape & Sash

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    I Have A Question: Superb Spring 2013 Yves Saint Laurent Hedi Slimane Debut Runway Blue Dress Silk Chiffon w Matching Cape & Sash


    • This is a very rare full dress, cape and sash set from the Spring 2013 YSL collection.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Hedi Slimane and this was his debut collection for the label.
    • A series of these dresses in a mix of colours walked the runway for the finale of the show. Look 55 had the twin of this blue coloured dress and Look 64 the twin of the cape in blue.
    • All three pieces of the set are made from a bias cut silk chiffon in a striking and beautiful blue. It is slightly brighter in colour than how it photoed here and it is even better in person.
    • The neckline of the dress has a tie in the same fabric that loops through little embroidered edged open circles placed all the way around the neckline. This allows you to tighten or loosen the neckline as much as you want. You can wear it more up on top of the shoulders, wear it off the shoulder or with one shoulder left bare and down. The ties end in extraordinary silk cord tassels finished with wrapped silk cording around their tops.
    • The shoulders are soft so that you can wear it multiple ways as noted above and the sleeves narrow down to a cuffed wrist. The bodice has a deep slit at the front and is cut generously over you to the low set seam at the waist.
    • The skirt is still in its original length and falls from under that in a swoop of bias cut silk that widens out spectacularly as it nears the hem. There are two layers of chiffon stacked on top of each other for the skirt and it has a phenomenal amount of volume to it. As you move it billows out around you. I love that the back is cut longer than the front. 
    • The matching sash comes with the dress. It has a rectangular panel that is 14" in length of a backed silk chiffon to give a bit of structure and then single panels of the chiffon extend out from either side. You can wrap and tie this around you as you wish.
    • Last is its original matching cape that perfectly completed the look and brings Hedi's full vision to life for this look. The cape is made out of a single layer of silk chiffon with a second tassel attached at the neck to hold it in place. Two wide panels of silk chiffon fall over each shoulder at the front. These curve down and around at the sides and then one large panel extends down the back. The cape is incredibly light in weight since it is all just a single layer of silk chiffon. This allows the slightest bit of air to pick it up so that it billows out around you as you move.
    • The dress is unlined through the upper bodice and sleeves so has a touch of transparency. The skirt is made of two layers of silk chiffon. It ties with the tassel at the front and closes at the side with a series of snaps above the waist and a zipper below the waist seam. Each cuff closes with five silk covered buttons and loops. The cape has attached tassels to tie it at the front end is a single layer of silk chiffon. The easy cut makes it an easy fit as long as the waist works. Both pieces have their original tag attached and were never worn.
    • The dress is tagged a modern YSL FR38 and the cape FR36. 
    • Excellent condition

    Dress
    Sleeves: approx 28" and will blouse up once on. They are 16" around the upper arm.
    Bust: 17-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 13-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 29" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: approx 20.5" from the top of the natural shoulder to the waist. It will blouse over once on.
    Total length: 67" from top of the natural shoulder to front hem and the back extends another 10" past that

    Cape: 63" from neck to hem and will come up a touch when on the shoulders

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5239

    Reference Photos/Videos: Spring 2013 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Finale Looks.

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    Chic Spring 2018 Emilio Pucci Runway Look 26 & Ad Campaign Printed Stripe & Dot Silk Dress or Cover Up

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    I Have A Question: Chic Spring 2018 Emilio Pucci Runway Look 26 & Ad Campaign Printed Stripe & Dot Silk Dress or Cover Up


    • The twin of this dress walk the runway for the Spring 2018 Pucci collection as Look 26.
    • Its twin was also used in the ad campaign that season
    • The dress was presented as a cover-up over a swimsuit and it can absolutely be worn that way or as a proper dress since it does close all the way down the front. It is very pretty.
    • It is made out of a beautifully weighted silk that has a classic Pucci print that combines multiple coloured stripes with little dotted rose. Everything is set vertically, so it adds length to the piece..
    • It skims over the bust and waist and is cut to be more full and easy through the body. 
    • It has a neat pointed collar, and the shoulders are soft with dropped seams that fall over the top of your arms. The sleeves below that are set wide and full.
    • It completely buttons down the front and the buttons are hidden under the centre stripe that runs down the length of the dress. This is what allows you to fully open it or where it closed.
    • It is full and loose over the bodice and there is elastic that runs around the waist. And most of these photos I've shown it with the top blousing over the waist, but I've also included one where it's more pulled down. You can get a few different looks out of this by belting it wearing the waist high, low or wearing it more open down the front.
    • The skirt falls from there to the floor and it is wonderfully full by the time it reaches the hem. This gives you fantastic movement around you as you move. You can really get a sense of that from the runway photos.
    • It is beautifully detailed and the design is properly and carefully thought out and executed. Its loose and easy cut through the body make it an easy to fit dress.
    • The bodice is unlined and closes down the front with hidden set buttons. There are pockets on each hip and little belt loops around the waist if you wanted to wear a belt. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. The Pucci signature is seen throughout the fabric. Its loose and easy cut makes it an easy fit. It will just rate more on a smaller frame.
    • Tagged a modern Pucci, IT 42, FR 38, UK 10, US 8
    • Excellent condition

    Sleeves: approx 23.5" from the natural shoulder and are 18" around the upper arm
    Shoulders: no true shoulder seam
    Bust: open to approx 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Elastic waist: 13.5-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: open
    Bodice: approx 17" from top and shoulder to waist and can be worn higher up with the top lousing over
    Total length: 64.5" from neck to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

    Item# DD5236

    Reference Photos/Video: (1-2) Spring 2018 Emilio Pucci, Look 26.  /  (3-4) Spring 2018 Emilio Pucci Ad Campaign.  /  (5) Credit Unknown.

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    Sheer Fall 2024 Giorgio Armani Sample Deep Blue Net Dress w Embroidered Cotton Pink & Blue Flowers

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    • A look with the beaded version of this fabric walked the runway for the Fall 2024 collection for Look 66.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani.
    • The Armani show was the closing show of the 2024 Fall Milan fashion week. After the show Armani had told The Guardian “I don’t think I will ever stop working, because dressing people is my life’s great passion.”
    • This is a sample dress from the collection and its production version was priced at around €6000.
    • The dress is made from a fine mesh in a deep blue-black. This gives the entire dress a slight transparency in between and behind the embroidery added on top of the mesh. It also lets you have the versatility of how covered you wish to be depending on what you choose to wear underneath it.
    • On to the mesh is a very pretty embroidered design with pale blue and pink flowers with deep blue vines and leaves connecting the flowers.
    • Wide straps extend out from the centre front and curve up beside the neck and then run back down to meet at a centre point of the low back. The front neckline is gathered into where the straps begin for a pretty little detail there. Most of the upper back is left bare and exposed.
    • The cut over the waist is generous and if you wanted to add more shape you could always add a belt. The skirt falls to the floor from there gently widening outwards to the hem. It has a pretty amount of fullness that gives it lovely movement when you walk.
    • It closes with a back hidden set zipper. It was never worn and its tag clearly marked it as a sample. 
    • Being a sample there is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below. The fabric has a bit of movement and I have listed the comfortable range when laying flat below.
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 12-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: 19-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: 14.5" from top of bodice to seam under the bust
    Total length: 59" from neck to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

    Item# DD5235

    Reference Photo: Fall 2024 Giorgio Armani, Look 66.

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    Prettiest Pre-Fall 2016 Etro by Veronica Etro Printed Silk Chiffon Dress w Embroidered & Beaded Detailing

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    • This dress is from 2016 and we believe it is from the Pre-fall Collection based on a very similar dress that we have shared here in a different colour way.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Veronica Etro
    • Vogue said of the collection that "For her latest collection, Veronica Etro didn’t disappoint, as she was inspired by the work of the early-20th-century French painter Henri Matisse.Like the many divergent moods of Matisse, the designer’s choices of print were similarly flexible and wide. The lineup alternated between the organic and the geometric."
    • Tamsin Egerton wore its twin that season in a different colour way letting you see how fantastic it is once on the body.
    • The dress is made out of a bias cut silk that is virtually weightless. The silk is covered in a beautiful paisley print that covers the entire dress. The colours are all done in soft pastels on a deep blue backdrop and it is just one of the prettiest things. 
    • The shoulders are soft and the front comes down in a low V. The neck line is slightly gathered for a little added detail and the V stops at the peak of the band around the waist.
    • The sleeves are incredible. Each is wide and done in a beautiful balloon cut. At the wrist there is a tie that loops around so you can cinch in the wrist as much as you want, and then the silk forms are ruffle under that.
    • It skims over the bust to a band at the waist that peaks upwards at the front. An added panel has been beautifully embroidered in rich red, purples and blues. It is then detailed with chain stitching around its edge, little bands of black tube beads mixed with muted gold beads.
    • From there, it curves over the hips and there is an amount of fabric in the skirt. It is in its original uncut length and when you move, it moves beautifully around you.
    • The dress is fully lined in a purple-blue silk, except for sleeves which are online. It closes with a hidden set back zipper and you tie the ties on the wrist. It appears to have been worn very little if at all and has its original My Theresa tag still attached at one wrist.
    • Tagged an Etro size 42
    • Excellent condition

    Sleeves: 25" and are 15" around the upper arm
    Shoulders: no true defined seam
    Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 28" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: 15" from neck to bottom seam of the waistband
    Total length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5234

    Reference Photos: (1) Tamsin Egerton at the Disaronno/Etro launch party, October 2016.  /  (2) Pre-Fall 2016 Etro, Look 2.  /  (3) Credit Unknown.

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    Exceptional 1970s George Stavropoulos Couture Black Silk & Bias Cut Dress w Balloon Sleeves & Flowing Skirt

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    • George Stavropoulos was known for his evening wear and his signature looks often involved draping and the use of silk done on a bias cut. He focused on cut and fabric to convey the beauty of each piece. It was said that his gowns 'seemed to float on air'.
    • He launched his label in 1960 and soon was dressing women like Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, Barbra Streisand and Maria Callas.
    • The majority of his gowns are almost entirely made by hand and to couture standards.
    • The dress is made out of a layer of a bias cut black silk that sits over two more layers of black silk chiffon. The inner layers are also bias cut and the three layers float over each other perfectly to drape over the body.
    • The neckline is scooped across the front and the shoulders are soft.
    • From there the dress falls in this extravagant swoosh of bias cut silk. It is cut very long and it falls over you with the seaming shaping the dress and giving it the shape that you see.
    • It skims loosely over the bust and comes in at the waist. A seam starts just under the arm and curves down in an elongated point at the front. This is what gives the waste shape. I love how the silk has been lightly gathered in along that seam for a tiny touch of detail. The same same repeats at the back.
    • From there it widen out to curve over the hips. The skirt falls to the floor under that with several yards of silk making up the skirt. The skirt is quite full by the time it reaches the hem and is close to a full circle around.
    • The bias cut lets it swirl and drape around the body underneath and at the same time it feels insanely comfortable to wear.
    • The sleeves are incredible. Each is cut so that they get wider as they reach the ends and then they have been gathered so that they balloon up and over a wide cuff. This gives them stunning movement as well as adding a striking element to the dress. 
    • It is immensely flattering once on and should work an a wide variety of shapes. If you wanted more shape you could cinch the waist in with a belt and it would transform the dress into a different feel altogether. This is a dress you will want to wear over and over for every occasion from day to evening.
    • The dress is lined with two layers of silk chiffon through the skirt as described above. The bodice has a black silk lining and the sleeves are unlined. It closes with a back set zipper. Each cuff closes with two hidden set, silk covered snaps. The bias cut does have some give so should fit a variety of sizes. Hand finishes throughout and should be considered to be demi-Couture.
    • There is no size tag presence so please go by the listed measurements below
    • Excellent condition

    Sleeves: 29" and will come up of touch once on. They are 14" around the upper arm
    Shoulders: 14.5"
    Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5231

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    Fantastic c.1983 Thierry Mugler Black Raw Silk Vertical Panel Dress w Car Wash Hem & Silk Chiffon

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    Fantastic c.1983 Thierry Mugler Black Raw Silk Vertical Panel Dress w Car Wash Hem & Silk Chiffon

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    • We believe the dress to be from the Spring of 1983 based on the reference photo that we found with a similar design especially given the cut of the lower skirt of that dress.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler 
    • The fabric of the dress is a black raw silk which helps to hold the design and intended shape.
    • The construction of the dress is quite brilliant. 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 long lines created by piecing the panels together like this 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 neck line. Where they rise above the top edge they are not sewn together so you get a very distinctive ribbon feel. I love the added detail this creates.
    • 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 'car wash' 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 not 100% perfect but is wearable as is. Please make sure to read the condition notes below in full before purchasing.
    • 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. Under that into the top of where the panels open on the skirt, it 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 most notably around the the bodice and around the waist. Please see the photos after the label shot. It may be possible to dye the dress to a true black once again. It is wearable as is but the fading is present.  All of the fabric is sound.
    • Tagged a vintage Mugler 42
    • Excellent overall condition 

    Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: 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 and the ribbons extend beyond the top edge of the bodice from 1.5-2.5".

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5232

    Reference Photos: Spring 1983 Thierry Mugler.

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    Minimalist Vintage Thierry Mugler Black Wide Legged Jumpsuit w Wrapped Front Detail & Flared Sleeves

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    Minimalist Vintage Thierry Mugler Black Wide Legged Jumpsuit w Wrapped Front Detail & Flared Sleeves

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    • This is a great vintage piece that is wonderfully minimalist in feel and easy to wear.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler
    • The jumpsuit is made out of a soft black silk that has a beautiful soft drape to it.
    • The cut is very simple and easy but at the same time the lines make it feel dramatic and a true statement piece. It is that perfect mix of being very minimalist yet very striking.
    • The neckline scoops wide across the front and then that scoop continues down into an open V at the back. A panel extends out from one side of the V and wraps across the back and comes to the front. The fabric is gathered into a loop at one side of the waist that has an opening underneath. The panel from the back loops through that opening and snaps into place to create the knot detail at the waist that you see in the photos. This is a very clever way to keep the front feeling minimalist but with an unexpected detail. I also love the bare flash of skin that it exposes through the upper back.
    • The shoulders are soft and the sleeves are long with a slight flare as they reach their ends. The sleeves are low down the side and that line of having them wider near the body and then narrowing and flaring back out is gorgeous.
    • The waist has a bit more generous feel to it but you still get shape by the knot at the side where the panel attaches in from the back as described above.
    • It skims over the hips and then the legs are cut wide to the hem. Once they are on the body they pick up on the flared feel of the sleeves. At the very top and across the hips you can see how he has added extra silk and carried it up and across to meet up and into the knot at the waist. It is all cut brilliantly and is very flattering once on the body.
    • The jumpsuit is fully lined in a black silk except for the sleeves. It closes with a hidden set zipper at the back, and then the panel runs over that and attaches in at the front as described above.
    • Tagged a vintage Mugler 44
    • Excellent condition

    Sleeves: 22" and are 15" around the upper arm
    Shoulders: 16.5"
    Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: to 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Bodice: 16" from the top of shoulder to the waist
    Total length: 59" from neck to hem with 3" turned under the hem
    Inseam: 30.75"
    Gusset: 33.5" from the top of shoulder to the inner seam

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

    Item# DD5233

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    Prettiest Early 1990s Emanuel Ungaro Haute Couture Rose-Pink Silk Wrap Skirt & Tank Top Set Dress

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    • This is original Haute Couture piece dating to the late 1980s, early 1990s.
    • The set was made under the creative direction of Emanuel Ungaro.
    • This would have been completely made by hand in the Paris atelier.
    • This is a stunning two piece set done in a pale pink silk that has a hint of a lavender undertone. The silk is very high-end quality.
    • The top is a classic and easy tank cut. Wider set straps curve over the shoulder and the front is scooped. It has a full and generous cut through the body and flares out slightly at the hem. This is a piece you just slip on and it is very easy to wear. 
    • Inside there are little handmade straps across the top of the shoulder that snap into placed to hold your undergarment perfectly. Every stitch is done by hand. Little hidden set hand covered silk snaps close the top up one side.
    • The skirt has an inner band at the waist and it wraps over itself at the front. It closes with hand covered silk snaps and then has hook and eye at the side of the waist. It is gathered into soft pleats along the front and then is opened down its length where it wraps over itself at the front. When you sit or walk a certain way you get a bit of flash of bare leg. It is cut generously over the hips and then narrows down to the hem. The back is cut slightly longer than the front for a pretty line.
    • The top is unlined and the skirt has a nude silk chiffon inner handset lining to just past the hips. The top has snaps up one side as described above and the skirt closes along the waist as described above. A teeny tiny bit of pulling here and there on the back of the skirt. All of the hand work is to Haute Couture standards throughout.
    • There is no size tag present because it is couture so please go by the measurements listed below.
    • Excellent condition

    Top
    Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam and widens to 21.5" by the hem
    Total length: 22" from top of the shoulder to hem

    Skirt
    Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam. 
    Total length: 44" from the waist to the longest point of the hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5228

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    Spring 1985 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Pink Silk Dress w Purple Bodice & Long Front Panel Detail

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    • This amazing dress is from the Spring 1985 Haute Couture collection.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
    • The dress would have been made completely by hand in the Paris atelier.
    • The reference photo we found is of a version with a different sleeved, more covered bodice but has that same long front trailing panel down the front.
    • The dress has a very Old Hollywood / 1940s feel that I love. This is an era that Yves often touched upon in his work.
    • It is made out of a combination of a brilliant pink and a purple with a bit of a pink undertone. The fabric is a silk crepe that drapes beautifully once on.
    • The front is cut across you and I love how the more purple toned silk has been draped and brought over from the sides to wrap all the way around the bodice. At the front he has created the illusion that you have simply tied the dress in place by draping it over itself at the front and then the fabric left extends down from under that all the way to the floor in a flowing panel.
    • The skirt is gathered in under that to fall to the floor. As it reaches the hem it widens out so that when you move it has beautiful movement around you. 
    • Tiny piped straps curve over each shoulder and then meet in the centre of the dress at the back.
    • The dress is not perfect but is wearable if you do not mind that it does have some small flaws. Please make sure to read the full description below carefully. This is still an outstanding example of his work during this time period.
    • The dress is fully lined in a pink silk through the bodice. The inner bodice of the dress is boned for support. It has its own side set zipper to close and then the dress closes with a zipper over that at the side. The purple panel wraps over that to snap and hook into place along the top of the bodice and at the centre of the front. The dress has fading and some marks throughout the purple parts. There are along the hem and it has been re-hemmed at some point. I see a couple of faint marks on the skirt but they are under the front tie once it is on. Please see the photos after the label shot. The actual silk is sound and stable. The dress could potentially be dyed if you preferred not to wear it as is. Sold as found and priced accordingly.
    • There is no size tag present since it is a Couture piece. Please check the measurements below.
    • Great overall condition.

    Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Inner waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam and the outer waist is open
    Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 47" from top of shoulder to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

    Item# DD5229

    Reference Photo: Spring 1985 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture.

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    Brilliant Spring 1999 Thierry Mugler Curving Pale Pink Dress w Front Iridescent Embellishments

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    Brilliant Spring 1999 Thierry Mugler Curving Pale Pink Dress w Front Iridescent Embellishments

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    • The closest dress to this that we found is from Spring 1999 from the Couture collection. You can see the very similar shaping through the upper bodice in particular. We believe that this is be ready-to-wear a version of that.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Thierry Mugler
    • The dress is done in a pale pink that is perhaps a touch paler than how it photoed here.
    • 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# DD5230

    Reference Photo: Spring 1999 Thierry Mugler Couture.

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    Minimalist c.1978 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Huge Balloon Sleeves

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    Minimalist c.1978 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Huge Balloon Sleeves

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    • When my client sold this to me I told me it was from 1978. We have not yet sourced a runway photo of it because these early collections were not always documented but if we do at some point we will forward that on to its new owner.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Pierre Cardin.
    • The dress would have been made completely by hand in the Paris atelier. 
    • The dress is made out of a very high-quality black silk chiffon that is feather light in weight. It gives the dress phenomenal movement around you once on the body.
    • This is a fantastic and surprisingly avant garde Haute Couture dress by Pierre Cardin that shows the breadth and depth of his talent. From a historical perspective it is also an interesting insight on the volume and play on proportion being done during this time period.
    • The design is simple and has a minimalist feel but is still striking and dramatic. It is really a piece that will only truly come to life once on so is a bit of what I like to call a 'trust me' dress because you have to trust a bit on how phenomenal it will be.
    • The neckline is squared off right to the outer edges of the shoulder on both the back in the front. The back dips down a little bit lower for more skin to show. I think that you might be able to also wear this fully off the shoulders if you wished.
    • Inside there is a little strapless soft cupped bra made out of lingerie nude netting. 
    • The silk falls from the shoulders and skims over the inner bra, flows generously past the waist and hips and then it widens out a touch more as it nears the floor.
    • Under the top layer of black silk chiffon there is a layer of a dark brown silk chiffon. This keeps the dress from being too transparent and at the same time it creates the illusion that the dress has more transparency than it actually does as the two colours play against each other. 
    • The sleeves are phenomenal. They are cut on a curve and are gathered into a piped wrist finished with a little bow, made of the same piping. Once on they pouf and balloon out fantastically above your wrists. They are one of the most exaggerated balloon sleeves that I have ever actually seen on a dress but in the best possible way. On my dress form they appear to hang very long and low but once on and held in place by your wrists they sit properly and billow out around the arm. They are quite brilliant.
    • It is an incredible dress and like many of his pieces it truly will only come to life once there is a body in it.
    • It is remarkable piece of true couture and a true piece of fashion history.
    • The dress is fully lined with a layer of dark brown silk chiffon. It slips on to wear and the inner bra hooks to close. You could adjust the fit a bit by replacing that inner bra with one fitted to you and I have included the measurements of the outer dress for you as well as the inner bra.
    • The dress has no size tag since it is couture so please go by the measurements below.
    • Excellent condition

    Sleeves: 24" to the actual wrist and then the sleeve extends another 10" past that when hanging loose. They are 17" around the upper arm.
    Inner bra: tagged 34-35B and is 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam, the outer dress is to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 19-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

    Item# DD5225

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    Incredible & Rare Fall 1995 Todd Oldham Runway Black Silk Creoe Dress w Large Crystal Detailing

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    Incredible & Rare Fall 1995 Todd Oldham Runway Black Silk Creoe Dress w Large Crystal Detailing

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    Incredible & Rare Fall 1995 Todd Oldham Runway Black Silk Creoe Dress w Large Crystal Detailing

    I Have A Question: Incredible & Rare Fall 1995 Todd Oldham Runway Black Silk Creoe Dress w Large Crystal Detailing


    • The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1995 show.
    • It was made under the creative direction of Todd Oldham.
    • In an interview with Fashion TV Oldham said that the Fall 1995 show "was the biggest collection he had ever done, it was more well rounded, and that he thought he liked it better than any collection he had ever done... It is rich without being alienating"
    • Todd Oldham showed his first collection in 1981 and officially launched his label in 1989. In 1991 he won the Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent. By 1995 he was the darling of the media. His shows were extravagant and all of the reigning supermodels of the day walked his runways.
    • Nothing from his label was being produced in great quantities and the more extravagant dresses like this one are extremely rare and hard to find because they were made in such limited quantities.
    • The dress is made out of a black silk crepe that has a very slight ribbed texture to it. It has a sleek and simple feel to it that perfectly reflects the 1990s. At the same time it has a very elaborate crystal rhinestone detailing done for the straps that elevates the dress perfectly
    • The upper bodice has attached silver metal linked chains that are flexible and have a series of hand set crystal rhinestones set side-by-side along the lengths of the chain and are held in place by prongs set on a mesh ribbon backdrop.
    • The front sweeps up to the neck to a centre peak and the attached rhinestone chains wraps around the neck and then runs down the sides of the back to attach to back of the dress. The first chain is set along the top edge of the dress and runs closer to the neck before curving down the back. The second series of chains are set below that and follow the same line just a few inches apart. I love the crisscross shape that this creates at the front. You can see on the runway pictures how this sits on the body. It is interesting to know that there are no claps or closures. You have to put the dress on and then slip your arms through so that they sit on top of your shoulders.
    • The chains are made out of big chunky glass crystal rhinestones that are very high quality. The pattern on each chain combines a large marquise shaped stone set between two stacked round rhinestones on either side. They are gorgeous.
    • The dress skims over the bust and curves in at the waist. At the back the upper back is left bare and exposed.
    • It curves back out over the hips and then the skirt falls to the floor and gently widens out to the hem. The bottom of the skirt flares out a touch and this gives it some extra fullness and movement as you walk
    • The dress is fully lined in a black silk and closes with a back zipper. There are little soft half cup sewn into the front bust area. Some of the ribbon backing of the chains has come loose where the glue has given out. It appears to sit properly once on regardless, but if you want my seamstress to look at this before sending let me know when you place your order. Please see the photo after the label shot. Hand work throughout.
    • Tagged a vintage Oldham medium
    • Excellent condition

    Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: 13" 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 hem

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

    Item# DD5226

    Reference Photos/Video: Fall 1995 Todd Oldham Runway.

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    Beautiful Fall 2002 Valentino by Mr. Valentino Runway Look 65 Flowing Black Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress

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    Beautiful Fall 2002 Valentino by Mr. Valentino Runway Look 65 Flowing Black Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress

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    Beautiful Fall 2002 Valentino by Mr. Valentino Runway Look 65 Flowing Black Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress

    I Have A Question: Beautiful Fall 2002 Valentino by Mr. Valentino Runway Look 65 Flowing Black Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress


    • The twin of this dress walked the runway in a deep burgundy brown colour for the Fall 2002 collection as Look 65.
    • It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
    • The dress is made from layers of a feather light black silk chiffon that is cut on the bias. It is an extremely easy dress to wear and fit because it has a definite caftan feel to it.
    • It is cut to sits either just at the edges of the shoulders as I have shot it here or can be worn off the shoulders like how you see it was worn in the runway photos. I love how that bare expanse of skin offsets the fullness of the dress underneath. 
    • The sleeves are phenomenal. Each is cut so that it is very full and wide. They cascade down the arm in a double layer of silk and they are split along the upper edge. Each sleeve is cut so that it falls on an angle so that the innermost portion of the sleeve falls much longer than where the outer edge lies creating a cascade of silk down your arm. The lightness of the silk chiffon gives them a ton of movement around the arm when you move.
    • The top of each shoulder is gathered into a series of rounded pleats and more of the same rounded pleats sits on the side of each hip. Long panels of silk chiffon fall from under the pleats set on the outside of each hip. These are cut much like the sleeves with a double layer of silk chiffon stacked on top of each other and ending in different lengths. This adds a tremendous amount of movement to the skirt when you move. I love how they tie in the sleeves and skirt together.
    • The dress skims over the body and widens out quite a bit as it nears the hem. This is what gives the dress its caftan feel. The back hem is cut longer than the front so you get a sweeping feel behind you. 
    • The body of the dress is made from three layers of silk chiffon and these act as the lining. The sleeves are made of two layers of the silk as described above. The dress closes with a hidden set back zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Be easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. On a smaller frame it will just drape more.
    • Tagged a vintage Valentino 12
    • Excellent condition

    Sleeves: to 33" at their longest points and are full and open around the upper arm.
    Bust: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Waist: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Hips: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
    Total length: 61" from top of shoulder to the front hem and the back extends another 10" past that.

    Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

    Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2002 Valentino, Look 65.

    Item# DD5227

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