Spring 1988 Off Shoulder Christian Lacroix Floral Dress designer-paco-rabanne All the YSL signature touches

All the YSL signature touches are there - the Victorian-esque shoulder and sleeves

Fully lined in a black silky rayon and closes with a hand set back zipper

Each vertical and curved band of the bandage like fabric is attached to the one beside it with a criss cross cording that once on allows for a peek of skin

This is a gorgeous

Spring 1988 Off Shoulder Christian Lacroix Floral Dress designer-paco-rabanne All the YSL signature touchesLike the other Lacroix I have in the shop, here again we have an extraordinary dress from his Spring 1988 collection. It is quintessential Lacroix with the all the drama and extravagance that made the fashion press swoon. No matter how lovely this looks on the mannequin I cannot convey how it transforms on a real body and the endless details that are revealed when a real girl moves in this like the black ruffle trim that edges the separate crinoline