Incredible 1968 Sarmi Ivory Silk Net Dress w Mink Bodice & Metallic Tinsel Dot Detailing designer-lillie-rubin The back skirt is cut

The back skirt is cut a bit longer then the front skirt for a slight trained effect

This gorgeous top or jacket is from the Fall 2003 Dior Boutique Collection and is a staggeringly beautiful example of the work John Galliano was doing during this time

Onto this is a complex design that is made up of stiffened black silk ribbon that has been folded into flower like designs that run over the entirety of the dress

His pieces are a pleasure both to wear and to look at

25" from bottom seam of transparent band to hem

Incredible 1968 Sarmi Ivory Silk Net Dress w Mink Bodice & Metallic Tinsel Dot Detailing designer-lillie-rubin The back skirt is cutI have included a reference photos from 1964 that shows similar versions of this dress. This dress does not have its Sarmi label, but it does have a Bergdorf's label that has the 1968 date on it. I believe it was custom ordered based on those earlier dresses. It was made under the creative direction of Ferdinando Sarmi. This is so thoroughly a Sarmi piece that it is quite incredible. The bodice has an ivory silk base that is covered in an off white