steele orange dress Hire Amore Dress | Steele

Crafted from high-quality velvet, known for its soft, luxurious feel, drapes beautifully, adds depth and richness to the garment

FAVORITE FEATURES: A-line fit

There was a picture of it laid out flat: And an image of Vionnets original design sketch, showing how she envisioned it looking on a model: And finally, an image of the surviving original dress on a mannequin: Between these three images it was very easy to calculate the approximate dimensions of the original dress, and cut out a reasonable replica from vintage kimono crepe: Two hours of picot edging and darning stitch to join the pieces later, I had a dress: It fits me very snugly (very modern, it shows off what a great bottom I have), Isabella the mannequin like a glove, and itsy-bitsy petite Anna in a perfectly period, slightly loose 1920s style

GARMENT DETAILS:Soft midi dress with elasticated off-the-shoulder neckline, with puffed short sleeves, and fully smocked bodice