Exceptional Spring 1988 Emanuel Ungaro Haute Couture Ivory Silk, Silk Net & Dotted Tulle One Shoulder Trained Mini Dress Maxis and Gowns It falls from the shoulders

It falls from the shoulders from flat silk straps that are made form the same fabric as the rest of the dress

I fell in love the moment I saw it - it has a fabulous arts and crafts feel to it and I can just imagine the girl who carefully embroidered all those brilliant designs onto the black silk

Excellent condition with some small notes below

Leg: 49" from slight empire waist to hem

The seam there is pointed and the seaming through the bodice angles down into the front yoke to give the illusion of a small waistline and length

Exceptional Spring 1988 Emanuel Ungaro Haute Couture Ivory Silk, Silk Net & Dotted Tulle One Shoulder Trained Mini Dress Maxis and Gowns It falls from the shouldersThe Shrimpton Couture Archives This is the twin of the Spring 1988 Haute Couture collection dress that walked the runway. It was made under the creative direction of Emanual Ungaro The dress was shown with gloves on the runway and was modelled by Sonia Cole. Wedding dresses were not made for clients in any great quantities so the possibility is there that this is the only one that exists. It would have been made completely by hand in the Paris