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Easy to Wear Resort 2009 Lanvin by Alber Elbaz Look 4 Black Silk Strapless Dress
The twin of this dress in pink was shown as Look 4 for the 2009 Resort collection. In their review Vogue said that "For his joyful Resort collection for Lanvin, Alber Elbaz was thinking not only of the "idea of vacation" but also of the "perfect American look of the fifties—but made in the wrong way." I love that and that expresses to me so much how his mind worked. It is just one of those dresses that is completely easy to wear and still feels glamorous.
It isn't until you put this dress on that you realize just how masterful the draping is. It is the easiest dress to wear. There is wide ribbon of elastic running around the inner top edge of the dress. You just slip the dress on and it falls to the floor in one perfectly draped column of black silk. The silk is gathered along the top of the edge and then stitched into place along it. It skims over the bust and falls loose and easy over the waist and hips so that it is incredibly comfortable and accommodating once on the body. At the centre of the neckline silk has been gathered up into a deconstructed knot of fabric for added detail. This knot and the gathering detail at the front gives it visual interest and keeps the dress feeling soft and romantic while still being on the more minimalist side. The silk is gathered in softly under that and then falls to the floor in a swoop of fabric all the way to the hem. The dress falls easy and free over the body so it is easy to wear. The front hem curves up a bit so you get a tiny flash of leg near the hem and it allows you to be able to walk. This was his way of adding a little bit of sexiness to the dress but in a very Alber kind of way. It is so fabulous. Excellent condition
Unlined and slips on with an elastic running through the upper edge of the bodice. The measurement range below is the comfortable range of the fabric lying flat.
Elastic at the top of the bust: 14-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 52" from top of bodice to the longest point of the hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4788
Reference Photo: Resort 2009 Lanvin, Look 4. Model: Holland Stevens.
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