Fall 1999 Christian Lacroix Runway Strapless Floral Silk Brocade Dress designer-balestra-roma This really gives it a

This really gives it a nice romantic feel

The beads appear to be present with perhaps a missing one here or there but no bare spots

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

nips in at the waist with two buttons and then curves out and over the top of the hips

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

Fall 1999 Christian Lacroix Runway Strapless Floral Silk Brocade Dress designer-balestra-roma This really gives it aThe 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