roberto cavalli

Resort 2017 Roberto Cavalli by Peter Dundas Floral Print Net Dress w Balloon Sleeves

This gorgeous and easy-to-wear Roberto Cavalli dress is from the Resort 2017 collection under the creative direction of Peter Dundas. “She’s a rock goddess and a summer traveler" said Dundas.... and in the Vogue review they said that "The goddess in question is not just a mood board picture; in the Dundas-sphere, she’s part of an impossibly glamorous posse of globe-trotting #CavalliCats—women like Beyoncé, who is a fan, who revel in the “souvenir” vibe of the lineup." The series of more caftan-like dresses like this one were mentioned specifically saying "Come November, when these clothes ship, they may fight over his Thea Porter–inspired long chiffon dresses printed with traditional Mexican floral and shamanistic motifs." This is the kind of dress that you slip on when you want to make a statement but be completely at ease while doing so.

The dress has a bit of a bohemian vibe to it and that combined with the feather light cotton netting make it a heavenly piece. It is really a dress that needs a body in it to fully come to life and be worn properly. You can see that in the runway presentation shot. The netting is covered in a pretty floral print that covers the entire dress. The fabric has a touch of transparency to it and I love how light in weight it is. This lets it float beautifully over the body. The neckline is ruffled and edged in a black lace. A long cord loops through the neckline so that you can adjust how open it is at the front. Each end of the cord is finished with a little tassel. The front ties top a low-cut keyhole that goes to the elastic that sits just under the bust. The top is cut loose and full. Each sleeve is also very full and billows out above an elastic cuff. The skirt falls to the floor and widens out as it nears the hem. It is made out of two tiers of the printed netting and this adds incredible movement when you move. It is so well made that I think you could choose to turn it around and have the keyhole at the back if you wished. The sheer lightness of it is amazing and makes it very easy and comfortable to wear. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition.

The outer dress is unlined and slips over the head to wear. It comes with a small half slip made of a black silk chiffon that slips over the head to wear. The waist and cuffs have elastic and the neckline ties to close. Tagged a modern Cavalli 38. The outer dress can accommodate range sizes so you could always change what you wear underneath.

Dress
Sleeves: approx 28" and are 17" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true defined seams
Bust: approx to 18" flat across from side to side with no true side seams
Elastic waist: 13-26" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 11" from neck to high set waist
Total length: " from waist to hem

Inner slip
Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 33" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4891

Reference Photo: Resort 2017 Roberto Cavalli, Look 23.

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