This Roberto Cavalli dress is from a more recent collection and it is the kind of dress that you slip on when you want to make a statement. It is an easy-to-wear dress and very flattering once on the body. The stretch jersey fabric and chic leopard print are the perfect combination. The lines are simple and it has that perfectly easy but sexy feel. You literally just slip this over your head and done. Once it is on, it moves with you and highlights your curves. The dress has a high neckline and long sleeves. Each sleeve widens out as it near it's end. You are fully covered at the front but then when you turn there is a large open cut out at the back for an expanse of bare skin to show. It skims over your waist and hips and then falls to the floor in a column of jersey. On one side of the skirt there is a high scooped out slit that allows almost the full leg to show as you walk or move. It is one of the dresses that you just slip into and walk out feeling like a million bucks. The leopard print acts like a neutral in many ways and you can pair just about any colour with this to change up the look of it. It is an amazing print that works on almost any skin tone. Very sexy on. Excellent condition

Unlined slips on to wear with no closures. Tagged a Cavalli 38. The fabric has stretch and the measurements below are the comfortable range of that stretch when it's laying flat. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Sleeves: 28.5"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 15-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem
Slit: 32" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4832

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No matter how good you think that this dress looks like in photos it is even better in person and moving. The heavy copper / gold coloured metal wire and rhinestones that were used to create the pattern on the silk catch the light from every angle when you move. The dress is made out of the palest ballet pink silk. The dress is cut on the bias so it just glides over the body. It buttons down the back in a row of tightly spaced silk covered buttons and it is cut to just fall over you in a sweep of bias cut silk. The dress is suspended from the shoulders by two tiny silk straps and the front falls over the bust with a V neck plunge at the front and the back. The dress skims over the waist and hips with seams that are reminiscent of the couture dresses of the thirties. All are done so that the bias cut of the silk follows your curves and highlights the body underneath without it being too tight and fitted. Once past the hips the dress flares out as it nears the bottom and it is incredibly full. A wide panel circles all the way around the lower skirt and there is stiffened netting placed behind it so that it holds the fullness around you. When you walk or move the skirt kicks out to add beautiful movement and volume. The final perfect detail is that spectacular design made out of a combination of metal wire in a deep copper gold tone. This is set so that it curves up and off the silk for a 3D effect. Prong set rhinestones are scattered in and among the designs on the bust and around the hips. These catch the light beautifully as you move. It is just wonderful. Over all great condition with a note below

Fully lined with a pale pink silk chiffon and closes with the buttons down the back. The measurements given below are the comfortable range when the dress is laying flat. The bias cut of the dress should work on a range of sizes. On smaller frames it will drape more and be more fitted on larger frames. The very slightest yellowing to the silk here and there and around the waist area in particular. You can see it in the photos presented and I would say the photos make it look worse than it is in real life. Tagged a Cavalli XS

Bust: 14-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 64" from top of shoulder to front hem, 70" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4825

Reference Photo: Jaime Tisch attends a preview gala dinner for the Metropolitan Museum's "Wild: Fashion Untamed" exhibition, hosted by fashion designer Robert Cavalli, on December 6, 2004.

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Here we have one of the most wanted pieces of vintage that you can find - one of Roberto Cavalli's iconic corsets along with its matching skirt and top from Spring 2003. I have included runway photos that show the twin of the corset being worn with various pieces. My client waitlisted to get this entire set and I love that I have all three matching pieces for you. Bella Hadid was recently spotted wearing a different variation of this set and versions were shown for a special runway presentation in Cannes that season. It is one of those iconic vintage sets that you rarely see come to market as a full set with all of its pieces together and in the same size. 

I love how the print adds a fantastic pop of colour to these pieces and that by adding the corset it makes it that much more spectacular on the body. As good as it looks in the still shot, it is even better in real life because it is really when you are moving that these pieces live up to their full potential. An incredible amount of feather light silk chiffon has gone into the making of the skirt and top. The bodice of the top falls in wide panels with a plunge at the front that goes right to the waist. The openings for the arms also plunge to the stitching at the waist. The top of the shoulders are gathered with ties in a matching silk and this gives you a bit of softness over the bodice. Each of the ties is long and finished with charms that add a pretty and feminine touch. The waist is top stitched for detail and then the top buttons from there to the hem. I have taken a photo of the top on its own so you can see how pretty the curve of the hem is. This piece is cut to be more on the loose and easy side. It is pretty on its own but when you pop the corset over top of it you see why it is cut the way it is. The corset sits just under that plunge and it holds everything in place perfectly. The corset has inner metal stays at the front where it hooks to close, down the sides and more on either side of the laces. These are encased in the same silk as the rest of the corset and I love how he set the pattern in a different direction where it goes over top of the inner boning. It gives it the perfect amount of emphasis to where the stays are placed. To wear the corset, you hook it at the front and then you can adjust the laces at the back for the perfect fit. It is cut on a curve on both the top and the bottom so that it fits perfectly over you and creates that sexy hourglass shape. The final piece of the set is the skirt and it is as equally remarkable as the other two pieces. The skirt is made out of layer of the same printed silk chiffon as the other two pieces with a wide silk band that wraps around your waist. Onto the band there is a piping of the same fabric that lets you cinch it in and tie it. This piping also has charms at the end of the ties. There are yards of silk in the skirt and it is constructed to have this incredible fullness and movement. The fabric is so light and fine that when you stand still it falls in a pretty column around you without adding bulk. You still get a hint of the fullness that it has but then when you move the many yards of fabric that are actually there allows the skirt to billow out around you. The fabric is so light and airy that when you walk it creates this incredible floating sensation. No matter how good it looks in the photos the sensation and lightness of the fabric mixed with the restraint of the corset around you that gives you curves for days is just phenomenal.  Excellent condition with a minor note below

All of the pieces are unlined. The top buttons to close and I see a tiny repair near three of the button holes. The skirt closes with hooks and snaps at the waist. The corset closes with the five metal hooks at the front and then you adjust the fit with the laces at the back. The corset is currently tied with a black silk satin ribbon and I also have the original more shoelace type ribbon that you could switch out for if you wished. Both will be sent. All three pieces are marked a vintage Cavalli Small

Note that I have measured the corset laying open from end with the laces fully tightened. You could open the laces as much as you needed from there.

Top
Bust: to 19" flat across the back from side seam to side seam but has no true side seams
Waist: to 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 25" from the top of the shoulder to the hem

Corset
Top seam: 25" flat across from end to end with the laces tightened to wear their it shown on the dress form. You can adjust upwards from there by loosening the laces as needed.
Waist: 23" flat across from end to end with the laces tightened to wear their it shown on the dress form. You can adjust upwards from there by loosening the laces as needed.
Bottom seam: 26.5" flat across from end to end with the laces tightened to wear their it shown on the dress form. You can adjust upwards from there by loosening the laces as needed.
Height: 10" at the laces, 10.25" at the hooks

Skirt
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 44" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4812

Reference Photos: (1-4) Spring 2003 Roberto Cavalli, Look 13 & 16.  /  (5) Roberto Cavalli fashion show during the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.  /  (6) Bella Hadid in Roberto Cavalli at her Orabella launch, May 2024.

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Here we have one of the most wanted pieces of vintage that you can find - one of Roberto Cavalli's iconic corsets. The ones from 2003 to 2005 seem to be the ones that everyone wants  the most and I love that I have this one in its coral and ivory print. Bella Hadid was recently spotted wearing a yellow one from this collection and versions were shown on the runway and for the ad campaign that season. I love how the print add a fantastic pop of colour and this coral print is especially fantastic. The corset has inner metal stays at the front where it hooks to close, down the sides, and on either side of the laces. These are encases in the same silk as the rest of the corset and I love how he set the pattern in a different direction where it goes over top of the inner boning. It gives it the perfect amount of emphasis to where the stays are placed. To wear it the corset, you hook it at the front and then you can adjust the laces at the back for the perfect fit. I love the way it is cut on a curve on both the top and the bottom so that it fits perfectly over you and creates that sexy hourglass shape. You can pop this over almost anything to add a little amazing bit of Cavalli sexiness. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with the five metal hooks at the front and then you adjust the fit with the laces at the back. I see a touch of very minor wear to the fabric at the end of the stays here and there and there are two tiny areas that look like they added a couple of stitches along a seam. In addition to the Cavalli label there is a hand written tag inside.

Note that I have measured this one laying open from end with the laces tightened as you see it on the mannequin. It might be able to go down a touch more through the waist and you could open the laces as much as you needed.

Top seam: 25" flat across from end to end with the laces tightened to wear their it shown on the dress form. You can adjust upwards from there by loosening the laces as needed.
Waist: 22"flat across from end to end with the laces tightened to wear their it shown on the dress form. You can adjust upwards from there by loosening the laces as needed.
Bottom seam: 28.5" flat across from end to end with the laces tightened to wear their it shown on the dress form. You can adjust upwards from there by loosening the laces as needed.
Height: 10.25" at the laces, 11" at the hooks

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4791

Reference Photos: (1-4) Spring 2003 Roberto Cavalli, Look 16 & 23.  /  (5) Kamila Szczawinska for Roberto Cavalli Spring 2003 Ad Campaign.  /  (6-7) Bella Hadid in Roberto Cavalli at her Orabella launch, May 2024.

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I literally did the gasp when I saw this coat in person for the first time. Cavallie said at the time that the theme of this collection was "a modern fairy tale" and the pieces had a bit of a folky feel to them. The suedes were distressed, softened and made to look aged. The twin of this coat walked the runway for Look 5 and I love that we have reference photos from the runway and video so you can see how fantastic this on and it moves. Alek Wek is the model who walked in its twin and she was spectacular in it. This is a very special piece and one that was produced in extremely limited quantities and is an extremely rare thing to have acquired. On a modern note, none other than Beyonce just happen to have worn its twin, giving it full rock star royalty provenance. I am very pleased to have this in the shop. I feel like this is the best of the best of what Cavalli does and with a Beyonce stamp of approval it is that much better.

Even without the Beyonce provenance this is a killer coat. When my client purchased it, it was the only one being sold in the shop. These were made in extremely limited quantities and only available at very select locations. It is a very rare piece. The cut is fantastic. It has no collar and the front comes down into a V to the waist. There is a series of brass hooks that close it at the waist and then the skirt of the coat falls out around you. At the back the waist is brought in with a series of soft rounded vertical folds that extend above and below the waist area. This helps to give the volume that you see through the bottom of the coat and adds a stunning bit of detailing. The coat skims over the hips and widens as it nears the hem. Just below the knee there is an added panel of that same ultra soft suede. It is set over the suede above it so that it creates a little visual ruffle around its top and then it is gathered all the way around in soft folds to create that ruffle feel. The sleeves are long and each one ends in an eight inch cuff that picks up on that same silhouette as the lower skirting. The suede is a work of art in its own right. It is wonderfully soft and has been scuffed and aged so that it feels like something that existed for decades and decades. Florals have been cut out directly into the suede from top to bottom and this allows that amazing lining to show through. The lining is a combination of his signature leopard print with a coral pink painted feeling silk and you can see that lining through where all the cut outs are. The inside of this coat is almost as beautiful as the outside. They actually used cording to help support where they have gathered in the silk at the small of the back to create the rolls. The effect when you move and you see that flash of lining is fantastic and is the keystone to the entire design. The coat also comes with its original piped belt that you can wrap and tie around the waist for the perfect finishing detail. I can't rave enough about this coat. It is a literal work of art. Excellent condition with a small note below.

Fully lined in a printed silk that has the Cavalli signature worked into its pattern. Cording holds the back pleating in place and gives it structure. The suede is intentionally distressed and any marks on it, or on the silk, are there on purpose. The occasional edges of some of the suede flower detailing has lifted from the silk and again I believe this to be a purposeful part of the coat. I do see some minor stress to some of the silk on the inside seams. Please see the photo after the label shot. Tagged a Cavalli eight. Hand finishes

Sleeves: 22.75"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 60" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4732

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 2002 Roberto Cavalli, Look 5. Model Alek Wek.  /  (4-6) Beyonce, June 2024.

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Christian Lacroix launched his Haute Couture house in 1987 and instantly caused a sensation around the world. A ready-to-wear line soon followed along with perfumes and menswear. His collections are always exotic, lavish affairs and his designs seemed to span the decades with their eccentric glamour pulled from multiple sources of inspiration. This dress is from the Spring 2001 collection and Vogue raved that "It's a very good moment for Christian Lacroix, now that graphic colors, feminine dressing and '80s references are a constant on the catwalks. The designer seized the moment and delivered one of his strongest, most consistent collections in seasons.Lacroix played up his masterful use of color with sexy patchwork strapless numbers and "painting-print" dresses with beaded insets, dangling chains and straps, and embroidered patches. Punky layered chiffons and muslins, ruffled, feathered and pleated, proved that Lacroix can move way beyond his signature pouf." A slight variation on this dress was shown for Look 46 in the show. I think this one is even better.

This Lacroix is magica;. A painted deep pink silk chiffon sits under a more open weave black lace netting and the effect that this creates is fantastic. The inner pink chiffon feels like it has been hand-painted and there is a beautiful abstract flower design running over its surface. One side of the bodice has a wider shoulder that curves up and then ties into place at the top of the shoulder. The other side is a thinner strap and the entire bodice is set on a deep angle at the front and again at the back. All of the seaming on this dress is set on angles and curves so that it feels very reminiscent of the old Hollywood days of the 20s and 30s. An angled panel runs across the waist and down to one hip and then the skirt is set into that coming up on an angle on one side. The skirt is phenomenal. There are yards in yards of silk and lace netting that cascade down and over the body fantastically. One side has a high slit so when you walk you have tons of leg showing. Ruffles cascade across all of the the angled seams that make up the skirt and this adds tremendous movement as you love. The skirt is cut longer at the back to trail out and around you and this combined with the lightness of the silk lets it billow out around you. It is an absolutely astonishingly beautiful piece and feels like a work of art. Phenomenal. Excellent condition.

There is a black silk chiffon through the bodice and a partial inner black silk chiffon inner skirt. It closes with a hidden set side zipper. There may be the occasional break in the lace but nothing I can see that is outstanding to note. Tagged a vintage Lacroix 38. It is all cut on the bias so there is a bit of give and I have measured the comfortable range when laying flat.

Bust: 16-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to inner pink hem and the lace extends past that. 75" to the longest point of the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4846

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2001 Christian Lacroix, Look 46. Model Malgosia Bela.

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This is a gorgeous Fall 2005 John Galliano that has the added modern provenance of being the exact dress that Brie Larson wore to the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival in June of this year. It is a dress that was made for the shops but you can see its runway influence in the floral piece shown on the runway that season for Look 47. It is a dream dress and I love that we have now added to its history. 

This dress is absolutely dreamy. It is meant to skim over the body and it has that beautiful movement that Galliano is so well known for. It is made out of a combination of black netting for the upper bodice and then a bias cut black silk chiffon that it has texture in it for added interest. The netting covers the upper bodice and then curves over the shoulder to also cover your upper back. Attached to that is the long silk chiffon bodice that runs from the net to a dropped waist at about the hip level. The silk  is cut on the bias and you can see that the slight pattern in the chiffon is all set on an angle. Where this meets the skirt the seam is set on a curving angle that is reminiscent of Old Hollywood dresses from the twenties and thirties. The skirt is made of two tiers and each tier has lace edging with ruffles of the chiffon. Some also have added ruffles made of the black netting. I love how this ties all the elements of the dress together. The skirt has an amazing amount of fabric in it and it is light as a feather over the inner silk skirt. The smallest bit of air will catch the skirt and let it billow out around you as you move.  The final perfect touch are the embellishments that are applied by hand onto the bodice. Black and white flowers made of silk chiffon petals have been secured onto the silk with bursts of tiny little silver sequins. All of the edges on the flowers and the ruffles have been left raw in that beautiful way that Galliano loved to do. When this is on and you are walking the movement it creates is absolutely gorgeous. This is John at his best and it is a tremendously beautiful dress. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk. It slips over the head with no closures. Comes with its original Galliano hang tag and was only worn once briefly by Brie and then cleaned. There are a couple of tiny black sequins near the edge of the neckline on the dress and we have left them to not risk causing a hole in the netting. We believe it’s intentional. The flowers have been hand applied. The silk is cut on the bias, so we put the comfortable range of measurements when the dress is laying flat below.

Bust: 13-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4842

Reference Photos/Video: (1-2) Fall 2005 John Galliano, Look 47. Model Caroline Trentini.  /  (3-7) Brie Larson in this dress at the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival, June 2024.

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This Fall 2007 bridal look from Oscar de la Renta has runway roots. The dress in a more beige taupe was Look 68 on the runway for the Spring of 2006 and then a version in this ivory was included as part of the Fall 2007 bridal presentation. I love that he loved this dress so much that he repeated it. This dress was a stand out and has an beautiful romantic feel to it. My client wore the dress on its own but if you love the look of the runway you could easily add a little cropped cardigan to get that same feel.

This Oscar de la Renta dress is stunning. It would obviously make an amazing wedding piece for the bride but I think it is also a dress that could cross over and be worn to other events. The dress is made from an off white silk organza that has a swirling design applied onto the fabric by hand. The design that is set onto the dress are little curving panels of silk ribbon that have been gathered and placed onto the silk. You can clearly see the hand work from the back and I have shot a photo of that for you to see. These ribbon embellishments run around the top of the bodice, past the waist and then are placed over the entire skirt. The silk used for the dress is ultra light in weight and it is backed by a single layer of silk chiffon through the skirt. This gives the dress this feeling of lightness and airiness that is very beautiful. It feels almost weightless once on the body. The silk is just heavy enough to hold the shape and structure of the dress. It has a full built in boned corset inside the bodice so you don't have to worry about additional underpinnings. The skirt is very full and for most of these photos we added a light crinoline to the dress to show you that. Without an added underskirt it still has enough shape that it falls on its own perfectly and the last two full length shots are of the dress with no added underskirt for you to see. The bust is strapless and fitted across the bodice. It is cut to follow your curves and there are cups inside to lift the breasts. It tightly hugs the bodice and then nips in at the waist. The skirt flows directly out from the waist and is cut to have volume all the way around you. Every angle is drama and gorgeousness. It is cut slightly longer at the back so that it flows out behind you just a touch. I love the bareness of the shoulders that the strapless silhouette gives you. It is the perfect balance to the fuller skirt. It is a very stunning gown and is a beautiful example of Oscar's work. Excellent condition

There is a full built in corset that closes with its own zipper and then the dress closes over that with a hidden set zipper. The skirt is lined in an ivory silk organza. The crinoline that is in some of the photos is not included. I see one tiny area near the hem where the fabric has a slight change in texture. Please see the photo after the label shot. Tagged an ODLR 8 

Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 9.75" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 51" from top of bodice to front hem, 54" to back hem. 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4839

Reference Photos/Video: (1-2) Fall 2007 Oscar de la Renta Bridal.  /  (3-5) Spring 2006 Oscar de la Renta, Look 68. Model Lily Donaldson.

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Anna Molinari and husband Gianpaolo Tarabini launched the Blumarine label in 1977 out of Capri and had their first catwalk show in 1980. By the 1990s they had opened their first stand alone shop. This is from the 2000s Sposa wedding collection and it is ja really gorgeous dress.

This dress is so pretty and romantic feeling. The design is quite unusual. The body of the dress has a V at the front and the back but then set inside and attached is a little chiffon under piece. It gives the dress the feel that you have layered it over a little semi -transparent chiffon bodice. It peaks out at the V at the front and again at the back. Then you have long sleeves that are made out of a single layer of the chiffon. These sit under the body of the dress and are set off the shoulders. They have cut outs at the top of each shoulder for a little bare skin there and then each one ends with a ruffle at the cuffs. The body of the dress skims over you from the bodice to the hips with a touch of shape near the waist area. It falls to the floor from there and gradually widens out as it hears the hem. The back is cut longer than the front so that it trails out behind you a bit and gives you that beautiful sweeping skirt. The main body of the dress has two feather light layers of chiffon covering an inner layer. This makes the entire dress feels light, airy and romantic. A pretty bow sits just under the bust and the edges have lace and ribbon detailing for the final perfect touches. It is absolutely gorgeous. Excellent condition. 

Fully lined in a silky feeling ivory rayon and closes at the back with a zipper. Each cuff has a hidden set snap to bring it in. The dress appears to have been worn very little if at all. Tagged a 46

Sleeves: 21" from where they open at the shoulder so they hang longer once on
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 11" from top of shoulder to the seam under the bust
Total length: 57" from waist to front hem and extends another 17" beyond that at the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD3848

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This dress is from the Spring 2006 collection and it is a beauty. The collection was called "Coco meats, James Dean" and the idea was that Lagerfeld organized this imaginary meeting between the two. In real life they had never met but in his eyes he saw them as being rebellious figures and wanted to explore the meeting of the two stylistically. The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 50. I love it.

This dress is gorgeous and everything you want in a Chanel. The dress is made out of a black silk taffeta with a fine black lace edging. The bodice has an almost scarf feeling front panel that goes up and behind the neck to tie and then it narrows down to the centre of the waist. It is completely edged in the black lace. This sits over an inner bodice at the front and then at the back the upper back is left bare except for two straps that angle down to meet the piece that curves around from the front. The dress skims over your bodice to a wide band of silk around the waist. Again we see the lace edging he has added for a pretty and feminine touch. The skirt is incredible. It has been pleated into tiny but soft pleats and the first tier of it is a more bubble shape. It is brought in under itself to a piece of inner elastic that holds it around your legs but still allows you to move. The silk extends out from that and you have all the volume of the gathered fabric to create a pretty ruffle underneath. There is a little bow that sits in the centre front of this final tier. The bottom of the ruffle is also finished in a pretty edging of black lace to perfectly tie it in with the bodice. It is so pretty and unusual and I love the flash of skin when you turn around. That unexpected touch of sexiness is fantastic. This is one of those dresses that only truly come to life when on. It is an amazing piece of Chanel and shows just how creative Karl was. It looks to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition.

The bodice is unlined and the skirt has an inner lining of the same taffeta that the dress is made out of. The dress zips to close at the back and then it has hidden hook and eye at the waist band and a decorative jet black Camellia flower button over those. Two more black Camellia flower buttons close the dress above that. The halter ties to close. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Tagged a Chanel 38.

Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 15" from top of bodice to top of band at the waist
Total length: approx 40" from top of the shoulder to hem and can be adjusted a bit by how you tie it around the neck

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4826

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2006 Chanel Runway, Look 50. Model Heidi Mount.

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