• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1995 Zandra Rhods collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Zandra Rhodes.
• The Fall 1995 collection was title The Fairy Collection and it was meant to represent a whimsical magical  land that fairies would exist in.
• We found a partial runway photo of its twin so you get an idea of the dress on. Zandra showed the collection during London Fashion Week at the Dickins & Jones department store on Oxford Street that season. 
• The dress combines black and gold lace for the bodice with a multiple layered silk organza and net skirt that as hand painted gold detailing.
• The neckline is squared off and I love how the edges of the lace follow the pattern across the neck and back to soften the line.
• The shoulders are soft and the sleeves run down the arm to just past the elbow. They are unlined so you get a glimpse of your skin through the lace.
• The top curves down to the waist and then flares out over the top of the hips. If you wanted to add even more shape you could add a belt to cinch it in as much as needed.
• The skirt comes out from under the lace of the top and widens out beautifully as it nears the hem.
• The skirt is constructed in layers. The very top layer is a silk organza and then under that are two layers of tulle. The very inner lining is a black silky rayon. These built in layers are what gives it the fullness that you see. I did not add any extra underskirts for these shots.
• The top layer of silk is completely covered with one of Zandra's signature designs. The gold runs over the entire surface of the skirt in stunning hand painted sun patterns. It is gorgeous.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silky rayon and closes with a back hidden set zipper. The skirt is made up of multiple layers as described above. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements below. 
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 18" and they are 13" around the upper arm.
Shoulders: approx 15.5"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" at the top of the hip where the lace ends and then it is open below that
Bodice: 15" from the top of the shoulder to the natural waist, 21" from the top of the shoulder to where the lace ends.
Total length: 59.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5842

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• The dress is from the Spring 2017 Attico collection.
• lt was made under the creative direction of Giorgia Tordini and Gilda Ambrosio.
• This dress is particularly interesting because both founders were spotted wearing it at the time. Georgia wore one to the 2017 Footwear News Award and Gilda in one of her Instagram photos.
• The Spring 2017 collection was the collection that the duo expanded their line and started the path the really become the broad and well known label they are today.
• Gilda told Vogue that the theme of the new collection was 'exotic and erotic'.
• This amazing dress is made out of a light weight black silk mix chiffon that has a metallic gold lame pattern worked into the fabric. 
• The gold gives it a super glamorous edginess and I love the way that it catches the light from every single angle.
• The dress is suspended from one shoulder and angles down to the other side on both the front and the back.
• That angled line is edged with a wide four inch ruffle in the same fabric. The two sides meet under the arm and then the two ruffles are set side-by-side down the entire side of the dress before splitting to curve all the way around the hem.
• The ruffles give the dress a ton of movement and added glamour.
• It is a piece that is very easy to wear. The cut through the body is meant to skim loosely over you with the ruffles gathering it in a touch for shape. It is cut on the bias so falls fantastically over the body.
• I love how the skirt picks up the angle of the top and falls longer on one side. This leaves a high opening up the other side for a flash of bare leg as you move and walk.
• It is very chic and also very sexy.
• The dress is fully lined in black and closes with a hidden set zipper that sits between the two ruffles down the side. It still has its original hang tags and was never worn. The bias cut should allow it to accommodate a range of sizes, and I have put the comfortable range of the measurements when laying flat below.
• Tagged an Attico size 42
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 53" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5843

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• The dress is from the fall 1969 Oscar de la Renta collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta.
• This is just a fantastic and rare find. Peggy Palmer was photographed by Francesco Scavullo for the December issue of Cosmopolitan that same year wearing the twin the dress. It is incredible to have that reference photo.
• I love that this is such a fantastic and early example of his work. In 1965, at the very beginning of his career, Oscar entered into a partnership with the fashion house of Jane Derby. Jane died shortly after that partnership was formed and in 1966 the first labels that bore only the Oscar de la Renta name appeared.
• The dress is made out of a inky black cotton velvet that has been hand embroidered with gold metallic dots.
• During this time period Oscar was using extremely lavish and decadent finishes and you can see that in the edging that circles the neck line cuffs and around the hip. The bands that you see there are made from actual gold toned metal mixed with gold, braiding, sequins and prong set rhinestones. This is an incredibly decadent choice and shows the attention and quality that you will only find in vintage.
• The neckline of the dress is scooped and has been finished with the metallic edging described above. The shoulders are soft and the sleeves are kept simple, narrowing down slightly into zipper cuffs that are edged in the same metal detailing.
• The bodice skims down to the waist. There is a dropped seam just below the waist that is curved downwards and cut generously. The dress comes with its original matching velvet and gold belt that hooks into place to add more shape. 
• It curves back out under that over the hips. The very top of the hips have another band of that same metal and rhinestone detailing that wraps all the way around. This is a very clever way to create the specific shape that the skirt has by adding a touch of added structure.
• Pockets sit along the seam just under that banding and when you put your hands in the pockets it helps to add and emphasize the intended shape. If you really wanted to emphasize and exaggerate that shape even more you could add some structure under the dress around the hip area so that it really sits full and wide. From there the skirt widens out beautifully as it falls to the floor.
• Over the entire dress are large dots that are made from a gold metal thread embroidered onto the velvet backdrop to create the shape of the dots. These are a fantastic and whimsical addition to the dress.
• The dress is fully lined in a black silk and closes with a back zipper. Each cuff has a hidden set zipper. The belt hooks to close with multiple holes to choose from. Pockets on each hip. I see some dots that have a bit of patina to them with the occasional missing gold thread in America. It's very minor and mentioned for accuracy. There is the occasional small gold medal piece missing on the braiding. I also want to note that the skirt is turned up under the metal braiding around the hem by just under three inches. There is also 1.25" turned under the cuffs of each sleeve. If you needed extra length on either spot it would be possible to let them down as there does not seem to be any wear (or very minor wear) along the edges. The belt is 36.5 inches from and to end with four options to hook it closed. It appears that it was re-glued at some point and you can see some evidence of that on the back. This is minor and doesn't show but mention for accuracy.
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition with the minor note above.

Sleeves: 23" and they are just under 13" around the upper arm with 1.25" turned under as noted above.
Shoulders: to 16"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 27"
Bodice: 14.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 58.5" from top of shoulder to hem with just under 3" turned under as noted above.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5844

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