Incredible Fall 1998 Guy Laroche by Alber Elbaz Runway Black Jersey Reissue of the Mireille Darc Backless Dress designer-vetements It falls in a cascade

It falls in a cascade of fabric that widens out gently as it nears the floor

Big glossy brown buttons close it at the front and the sleeves are finished with a flat piping that matches the treatment at the neck

The entire dress is a stretch fabric so it does have give

It is set over the suede above it so that it creates a little visual ruffle around its top and then it is gathered all the way around in soft folds to create that ruffle feel

Incredible Fall 1998 Guy Laroche by Alber Elbaz Runway Black Jersey Reissue of the Mireille Darc Backless Dress designer-vetements It falls in a cascadeThe twin of the dress walked the runway for the Fall 1998 Guy Laroche collection It was made under the creative direction of Alber Elbaz. Alber was at Laroche from 1996 to 1998. The final collection that he designed was the Spring 1999 show and then he moved to YSL Rive Gauche directly after. This dress is an obvious take reissue on the famous 1972 Laroche designed by Guy and worn by Mireille Darc in the film 'The Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe'.