Minimalist Spring 2008 Alexander McQueen Purple Bias Cut Silk Dress w Front Plunge & Knot Detailing z-archive-1920s Made of a stretch fabric

Made of a stretch fabric in cream for the perfect contrast to the black toe

Fully lined in brown silk with the Schiaparelli logo woven through the fabric

Approximate Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML

The silk is semi-transparent which allows the layers of the fabric to play off of each other

Minimalist Spring 2008 Alexander McQueen Purple Bias Cut Silk Dress w Front Plunge & Knot Detailing z-archive-1920s Made of a stretch fabricThis dress is a production piece for the shops from the Spring 2008 collection. It was made under the creative direction of Alexander McQueen. The dress is made from a purple bias cut silk and you can see the inspiration that the cut and fabric draws from the thirties and forties in its cut. Wide straps curve over the shoulders and extend down into a front plunge. The silk is gathered into a centre knot at the base of the plunge. It appears that at