Spring 1988 Christian Lacroix Couture Dot & Bow Dress designer-christian-dior Those dots are all raised

Those dots are all raised so you get an amazing textile effect

Th skirt is a masterpiece

It is lined in the finest

Fully lined in a deep blue silky rayon with nude netting at the top of the shoulders and just above the bust

Below that is a series of hidden hook and eye at the waist and below that is a painted metal zipper

Spring 1988 Christian Lacroix Couture Dot & Bow Dress designer-christian-dior Those dots are all raisedIn 1987 Christian Lacroix opened his Couture atelier and became the toast of all things fashion. His poufed skirts were the rage and came to define the era. His signature style was that of dramatic excess and a flamboyant, over the top look that was immediately copied and lusted after world wide. These first few years were the height of all things Lacroix and even though his brand eventually shuttered due to an over indulgence in licensing and