1997 Dries Van Noten Metallic Sweater Dress designer-suzy-perette Bodice: 11" from shoulder to

Bodice: 11" from shoulder to empire waist

A similar gown resides in The Met collection

The silk is feather light - you could probably pull this dress through a decent size ring its so fine a silk

Item# A180

Hips: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam with give

1997 Dries Van Noten Metallic Sweater Dress designer-suzy-perette Bodice: 11" from shoulder toBased on the label and the fabric and after some research, I am fairly certain that this is from the 1997 collection. That collection featured knits with metallic elements. If it is not that year then I suspect that it is even earlier. It is rare to find early Dries and this dress is just a fabulous example of his work. It is a sweater dress and made of a lightweight knit that has silver thread worked through it so the dress has a subtle glint in the