Fall 1999 Christian Lacroix Runway Strapless Floral Silk Brocade Dress designer-balestra-roma Skirt: 25" from waist to

Skirt: 25" from waist to shortest point of front hem

Waist: 15-19" flat across from side seam to side seam

It is made of a really unusual fabric that is almost like a really fine tightly woven burlap

This really gives it a nice romantic feel

would have made it prohibitive to produce

Fall 1999 Christian Lacroix Runway Strapless Floral Silk Brocade Dress designer-balestra-roma Skirt: 25" from waist toThe 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