F/W 2005 Christian Lacroix Extraordinary Leather Detailed Dress designer-hanae-mori I spoke to the person

I spoke to the person who handled the sale of this dress for the original owner and this was custom made for her to wear to a New Years eve party - around 1958 or '59

5" from shoulder seam to bottom waist seam including the 4" band

Fully lined in a blue silk that has the BB logo woven through it and it closes with a back hidden zipper

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML

Reference Photos: S/S 2015 Altuzarra

F/W 2005 Christian Lacroix Extraordinary Leather Detailed Dress designer-hanae-mori I spoke to the personChristian LaCroix was the master at creating the most fantastical gowns imaginable and I am immensely pleased to have this example of his work in the shop. It is just a masterpiece and truly a work of art. The body of the dress is strapless and fitted, cut and shaped to curved around the body. like a sculpted draping The sweetheart bodice is peaked higher on one side and the fabric is hand draped and shaped across the bust. The right side is a soft