{"product_id":"resort-2016-stella-mccartney-runway-finale-look-34-silk-dress-w-gold-metal-collar-ruffled-hem","title":"Resort 2016 Stella McCartney Runway Finale Look 34 Silk Dress w Gold Metal Collar \u0026 Ruffled Hem","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe twin of this dress was the finale dress shown as Look 34 for the 2016 Resort Stella McCartney collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt was made under the creative direction of Stella McCartney.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis was one of the most heavily documented dresses of both the collection and the season. It was worn for editorials, on the red carpet and for television appearances. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVogue specifically noted the \u003cem\u003e\"citrus-hued, ankle grazing trapeze dresses.\"\u003c\/em\u003e saying of that the models who wore these dresses at the end of the presentation \u003cem\u003e\"you couldn't have found a woman in the crowd who didn't want to be them or at least look like them for the night\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis dress was sold out and wait-listed worldwide. Very few were produced.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI love the bright colour that the dress has been done in. It is incredibly difficult to capture the actual colour in a photo and I think it is even better in person as it is a touch paler then how it photoed here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress is made out of a single layer of feather light silk that verges on a chiffon. This gives it just enough weight to hold its shape fantastically but the lightness of the silk creates masses of movement around you when you move.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis combined with the brilliant seaming and cut is what gives the dress its exuberant volume and shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth the front and back neckline are gathered up into little pleats that sit at the base of the neck. To hold the pleats together there are little gold beads placed on matching tiny silk straps that wind their way through the pleats. This little unexpected touch of gold is striking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ties that go through the neckline extend out on either side and you tie them on the top of the shoulder. This allows you to wear the dress as high up or low as you wish. You can see in the reference photos that sometimes the neckline is dropped quite substantially from where I have it in my photos and the ties are what allow you to do this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sides of the dress dip down into sharp little angles leaving a bit of skin to show at the sides. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe waist has a generous cut and it is meant to feel more loose and easy. It is really a piece that is easy to fit and should work on a variety of body types. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe silk falls from underneath the neckline and skims over the body expanding outward to a generously cut seam that sits below the hip. The fabric under that seam then gets progressively wider as it near the hem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA wide ruffle of fabric circles all around the lower hem with a wide band of stiffened netting hidden inside to help hold the shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe silk of each tier is gathered into the seam above and below it and this also helps to add to the volume and create that incredible trapeze shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe amount of fabric through the body of the dress and skirt combined with the lightness of the fabric is what lets it billow and move around you in the most spectacular way. And it has pockets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is an absolutely stunning example from that season and it is a very collectible piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress is unlined and it slips on to wear. It ties on either side of the neck as described above. There is perhaps a tiny bit of grubbiness along the edge of the hem but it otherwise is pristine. The extremely open cut should allow this to fit most frames. It will just drape more on a smaller frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTagged a modern Stella McCartney 40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBust-Hips: open\u003cbr\u003eTotal length: approx 63\" from neck to hem as it is tied here. It could be made longer if you let the ties drop at the top of the dress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eModern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eItem# DD5719\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll items are thoroughly checked over before shipping. Unless noted everything in our shop has been professionally cleaned. All sales are final. Overseas clients will be emailed to obtain agreement to our final sales policy before the order is shipped as per our return policy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shrimpton Couture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54253852328220,"sku":"DD5719","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/7483\/files\/1_de5639ce-25ca-43d0-8894-3885a343f711.jpg?v=1761592680","url":"https:\/\/www.shrimptoncouture.com\/products\/resort-2016-stella-mccartney-runway-finale-look-34-silk-dress-w-gold-metal-collar-ruffled-hem","provider":"Shrimpton Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}