Important Spring 1997 Gianni Versace Well Documented Runway Dress w Heart Print by Jim Dine The 1980s Etro has always been a

Etro has always been a family run business and has established its place in all things boho in feel with easy to wear designs that masterfully combine color and print

This navy and silver dress is a wonderful and early example of Geoffrey Beene's work and to me completely sums up the Beene aesthetic - a simple

Sleeves: 20" drop & 13

The bodice of the dress is purple silk chiffon that has a fine gold lurex thread worked through  it

It is on a size 4ish mannequin but would also easily fit a 8-10 and even larger is you are not too full through the shoulders and bust

Important Spring 1997 Gianni Versace Well Documented Runway Dress w Heart Print by Jim Dine The 1980s Etro has always been aI always love finding original Versace pieces from when Gianni was alive and headed the label. This is a fantastic piece by him whose twin walked the Spring 1997 runway for Look 30 on none other than the great Stella Tennant. A piece in this sane print was chosen for the ad campaign that year and the twin of this dress was a part of the 2001 Versace exhibit. This was the last spring Ready to Wear collection that Versace worked on before his death