The Shrimpton Couture Archives

• From the Fall 1999 collection and Its twin walked the runway. The runway version had bows added at points where the skirt is gathered up and the model wore a spectacular head piece with the dress. It was one of my favourite looks in the show and its a truly wonderful dress. 
  
• Under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix 
• Made of a silk brocade that holds the colours and shape of the dress beautifully. The silk is woven through with an oversized floral print and the flowers are scattered over the dress from the bodice to the hem.
• Slightly metallic feel to the thread that makes up the flowers
• The bodice is strapless and is cut to be fitted to the body
• The skirt is gathered into pleats along the sides of the waist and then under that are offset tiers that fall all the way to the floor in a cascade of silk brocade.
• It is gathered in and around the puffed tiers by wide bands of black velvet.
• An inner net and sheer silk layer is set inside the skirt. This inner layer is finished with pleats and velvet ribbon along its edge.
• This inner skirt peaks out from under the edge of the top silk layer and adds a beautiful feminine detail.
• The skirt is cut longer at the back so that you get a beautiful sweeping feel behind you.
• Fully lined in a black silk and is lightly boned through the inner bodice.
•  It zips to close at the back and has a hooked waist stay inside
• Tagged a vintage Lacroix 36
• Excellent condition

Bust: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 9" from top of bodice to waist
Total length: 51" from top of bodice to front hem and is 60" to the longest point of the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 1999 Christian Lacroix.

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