{"product_id":"spring-2008-christian-dior-by-john-galliano-runway-black-version-of-look-53-strapless-silk-corset-dress","title":"Spring 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Runway Black Version of Look 53 Strapless Silk Corset Dress","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe twin of this dress in red walked the Spring 2008 Christian Dior runway for Look 53.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was made under the creative direction of John Galliano. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis collection marked Dior's 60th anniversary and it was also John's 10th year with the label. He celebrated those milestones with a show that was a nod to both the archives and Old Hollywood glamour. Pieces were wait-listed worldwide and both the red and the black versions of this dress were produced in very limited quantities. Given how many red I have seen I suspect there were less made in the black.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe red has been seen on multiple red carpets and we have included both runway and carpet photos here so you can see just how fantastic it is on the body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTo help visualize what this dress looks like in black we changed the runway dress to black on the last two photos added here to show you what it looks like on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress is made out of a black silk that is completely cut on the bias. John often chose this particular weight of silk because of the control it gave him to be able to drape and apply the level of seam work that he loved to do.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bodice is strapless with an inner boned and cupped corset that holds the dress in place around you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilk panels have been draped, gathered and hand stitched into place to create the dramatic sweeping detailing you see at the front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the back he gathered all of the fabric down and into the centre line to meet in a little peak at the centre of the back waist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom there his signature bias cut lets the dress skim and drape over you so that is shows every curve. As in many of his pieces the seaming has the feel  of couture pieces you would see from the twenties and thirties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fabric has been pieced together with low dropped angled panels to create the widening of the lower skirt. It flares out at the bottom and at the back it is cut longer so that you get a sweeping feel behind you as you walk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA row of his signature tightly spaced buttons \u0026amp; loops in the same silk run up one side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is an incredible and rare example of his work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress is fully lined in a black silk and closes at the side with a series of silk covered buttons. The inner boned and cupped corset hooks to close with two rows of lingerie hooks to choose from. The bias cut gives it some give in the measurements and I have given the comfortable range when the dress is laying flat below. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInner bust: to 18\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eInner waist: 13-15\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eHips: to 20\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eTotal length: 56\" from the top of the bodice to the front hem and the back hem extends to a total length of 78\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem# DD5851\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":54889810952476,"sku":"DD5851","price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/7483\/files\/1_b664256b-4752-414a-b88b-7c8fd24b4d4b.jpg?v=1777296674","url":"https:\/\/www.shrimptoncouture.com\/products\/spring-2008-christian-dior-by-john-galliano-runway-black-version-of-look-53-strapless-silk-corset-dress","provider":"Shrimpton Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}