9/18/2023 0 Comments Runway couture dress with color![]() ![]() Length: 51" from the neck to the front center and drops to about 67" to the longer side points Please see the photo after the label shot It is on one of the long points and not seen when worn. There is a bit of grubbiness and a couple of stable small holes where it had caught on something at some point near the hem. Excellent condition with one small note below. It's an exceptionally pretty and versatile piece. The silk itself is feather light so it also moves at the slightest bit of air. The sides of the caftan are cut far longer than the middle so you get the stunning floating, trailing feel around you whenever you move. It also has a little bit of an opening at the top of each shoulder for a little more skin to peek through. To wear it you simply slip it over your head and slip your arms through the openings down each side. The side seams are done along the very outer edges of the caftan so it is completely open through the body making it a piece that should be able to fit just about any body shape, size or type. The front is cut into a V for a touch of skin to balance out the volume of the caftan. The silk has a touch of transparency to it which is nice because you can literally wear this to the beach as a cover-up if you want to feel more glamorous, or wear something nude and/or covered underneath and you can go out for the evening in it with a quick change of shoes and accessories. It is made from a bias cut feather light silk chiffon that has a classic Pucci print covering its entire surface. This gorgeous Pucci is a more recent piece that I believe is from the Peter Dundas years but since it's not a runway piece I don't know for sure. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival. This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. (5-6) Kate Hudson in this dress, June 2018. Photographed by Ray Wolkmann for Marie France, March 1978. Photographed by Patrick Bertrand for L'Officiel, April 1978. Reference Photos: (1-2) Spring 1978 Christian Dior Runway. Seam under the bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seamīodice: 4.5" from top edge to seam under the bust So in theory this could be let down so it's a single layer (or you could back it with a silk chiffon) and you would have 12 inches to play with if you needed it to be longerīust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam The full bottom ruffle is the same fabric doubled over itself. It appears to have been worn very little. Excellent condition.įully lined in a pale pink silk chiffon and closes with a side set painted metal zipper. It is just beautiful and so very special. It is truly a wonderful dress and when you see it in person you will love it even more. I also love the suggestion of wearing a flower at the neck as in the references photos here and staying true to Mr. And the entire dress would change dramatically if you added a belt and created shape. The cut through the body is loose and open so it is very easy to wear. The silk is entirely covered in an explosion of soft pink flowers mixed with pastels. At the hem there is another ruffle to balance out the one at the bust. The skirt falls from that seam under the bust to the floor in a soft floating expanse of the same silk chiffon as the top. There is a seam just under the bust but when the dress is on that floating panel hides it from view so you just get this lovely caftan feel through the body of the dress. Under that is a bandeau feeling panel that wraps around the bodice to hold it in place. The top is strapless and with a wide ruffle panel that falls from the top edge of the neckline to float the bodice. The silk chiffon is of the highest possible grade and as fine and light as a feather. The attention to detail shown in every stitch of this dress is breathtaking. It is a very special dress and even without any of the documentation it has it is an absolutely beautiful dress. Bohan (and other designers) often did this within his collections during these years. We found the runway pictures of the version that went more over the shoulder, There was this version with no straps and then there is a version that has think ribbon straps. I think that three versions of this dress were made. ![]() It is so rare to have such great documentation on dress and this one not only has a ton of documentation from the 1978 season that it originally debuted in but it also has the added modern provenance of being the dress that Kate Hudson wore while pregnant in 2018. ![]()
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