John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)
John Galliano

John Galliano Rose Bias Cut Scalloped Hem Dress (AW 1998)

£7,823.00
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Curator's Note

The bias cut is one of the defining techniques of John Galliano's career, present in his collections from 1989 and fully established as his hallmark by his spring/summer 1994 Princess Lucretia collection. Galliano drew directly on the bias-cut eveningwear of the 1920s and 1930s as a primary reference, and on the work of Madeleine Vionnet in particular, whose mastery of the diagonal grain he consistently cited as an influence. The same dress in a lighter shade of pink is part of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Victoria. a black version of the dress was worn by Whitney Houston in the 1995 feature film “Waiting to Exhale”.

Description

  • Full-length bias-cut slip pink satin and crepe dress 
  • Fine spaghetti straps 
  • Bodice and skirt joined with scalloped panels

  • Satin sections at the bust and scalloped skirt contrast against the crepe body

Size & Measurements

  • Labelled size FR 36 (please refer to measurements for accurate fit)

  • Measurements are taken with the garment laid flat:

    • Chest 39cm
    • Waist 32cm
    • Hips 45cm
    • Length 167cm

Good

The garment remains in good overall condition with some imperfections. These do not detract from its overall appearance or wearability.

John Galliano

John Galliano graduated from Central Saint Martins in 1984 with Les Incroyables, a collection drawn from the French Revolution bought in its entirety by Browns. He moved to Paris in the early 1990s, staging shows in borrowed hôtels particuliers that attracted Princess Diana, Madonna and LVMH, leading to appointments at Givenchy in 1995 and Christian Dior in 1996. Under his own label he ran concurrently with both houses, his work was shaped by romantic storytelling, bias-cut construction and historical characters drawn from across cultures and centuries. He was named British Designer of the Year four times.

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