{"product_id":"spring-1988-christian-lacroix-well-documented-pink-yellow-floral-print-dress-w-back-bustle","title":"Spring 1988 Christian Lacroix Well Documented Pink \u0026 Yellow Floral Print Dress w Back Bustle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis dress is very special and an extremely well documented piece from Spring 1988 collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has the special added provenance of being the twin of one of the four dresses portrayed in that instantly recognizable photo taken in his atelier that year. That photo is perhaps one of the most famous photos in the Lacroix history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dress is from his Luxe label that was only produced the very first couple of seasons. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was very high end expensive ready-to-wear that was made to near couture standards and was available primarily to his couture clients and a select few beyond that. The label was the predecessor to his later regular ready-to-wear collections. It is said that this label only lasted a couple of seasons because some of the couture clients complained at how close the garments were to their Haute Couture pieces. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe found numerous reference photos of the dress as it appeared on the runway so you have an amazing idea of how this dress looks on the body. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress is made out of a printed silk organza that has a slight texture running through it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnto that is a glorious floral pattern in pinks and yellow with pops of green. It feels so vibrant and beautiful with that gorgeous print.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sleeves are long and they are cut on a slight curve in the traditional couture manner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shoulders are lightly shaped and the front falls into a shallow V.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress has a little bit of gathering just at the bust area down the centre seam and then it falls smoothly  to the hem under that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is cut to skim over you through the body with just a suggestion of shape through the waist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the back the bottom 9\" of the skirt has an inset bustle. The fabric there is gathered into a curving seam and there are three black organza half bows stacked one on top of the other to create a bustle feel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is one of his most famous dresses and its amazing. It can be considered to be Demi-Couture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe body of the dress is fully lined in a black silk and the sleeves are lined in a white silk. The dress zips to close at the back and each cuff has a zipper to close it. Light padding in the shoulders. Laughing hilarious. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTagged a vintage Lacroix 44\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSleeves: 22.5\" and they are 13\" around the upper arm\u003cbr\u003eSlightly dropped shoulders: 17\"\u003cbr\u003eBust: to 19.5\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eWaist: to 16.5\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eHips: to 19.5\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eTotal length: 35\" from top of shoulder to hem with 2\" turned under the hem\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem# DD5714\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReference Photos: (1-5) Spring 1988 Christian Lacroix Collection.  \/  (6-7) Models in Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Atelier, Paris, 1988. Photos by Arthur Elgort.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shrimpton Couture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54253656310044,"sku":"DD5714","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/7483\/files\/1_4a1dbbe8-605e-41ed-83ed-5f39e1d44c43.jpg?v=1712948224","url":"https:\/\/www.shrimptoncouture.com\/products\/spring-1988-christian-lacroix-well-documented-pink-yellow-floral-print-dress-w-back-bustle","provider":"Shrimpton Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}