1970s Couture Galanos Dramatic Silk Gown designer-azzedine-alaia Bust: 18"" flat across from

Bust: 18"" flat across from side seam to side seam

You can't look at this dress and not feel happy just based on the colors alone

Skirt: 41" from under the bust to hem

elaborate pleating and gathering that is caught up by the extended fabric straps that go over each shoulder

1970s Couture Galanos Dramatic Silk Gown designer-azzedine-alaia Bust: 18"" flat across fromFrom the estate of a former model who was fast friends with Galanos and had most of her pieces from him made specifically for her so each is a rare and wonderful creation! I absolutely love the drama and high couture feel of this particular dress. If I had to bet I would guess that this dress was specifically asked to be constructed as a more modern version of his 1959 "Theatre Dress" photoed for Vogue (pictured). That same feel is there. A yard of