Important Spring 1997 Gianni Versace Well Documented Runway Dress w Heart Print by Jim Dine The 1980s I see a couple of

I see a couple of teeny minor pulls on the edge of the collar but they do not detract in anyway and are very very minor

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

Hips: lining is 20" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

Well documented and play on a mean great coat

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

Important Spring 1997 Gianni Versace Well Documented Runway Dress w Heart Print by Jim Dine The 1980s I see a couple ofI 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