Fall 1998 Christian Lacroix Runway Black Velvet Dress W Signature Puffed Silk Taffeta Underskirt designer-herve-leger perfectly tying everything together

perfectly tying everything together

The elastic on the waist and the cuffs seems to have stretched

Bust: heavily elasticized - will fit teeny to about a 34" bust

Onto this are thousands and thousands of tightly spaced sequins

What a beautiful set this is and it is obviously lingerie of a very high quality

Fall 1998 Christian Lacroix Runway Black Velvet Dress W Signature Puffed Silk Taffeta Underskirt designer-herve-leger perfectly tying everything togetherChristian Lacroix launched his Haute Couture house in 1987 and his work was instantly revered world wide. He defined an era and he was crowned the King of Couture. A ready to wear line soon followed along with perfumes and menswear. His collections were always exotic and lavish affairs. He drew his inspirations from across the decades and I doubt there was ever a more high glamour couturier. This dress is very special and a stunning example of his