F/W 2004 Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture Runway Dress & Feather Cape

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F/W 2004 Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture Runway Dress & Feather Cape

About the Item

At the age of 31, Stephane Rolland took over as Artistic Director for the Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture atelier, making him the youngest of the 20 official couturiers at the time. That was in 1997 and he continued as the head of the Couture division until the last showing in 2005 when the house closed is couture atelier. This gown and feather cape is from the Fall 2004 Haute Couture presentation and is the actual runway sample that was presented and worn on the runway, Look 35 I love when I have any Haute Couture piece in the shop and to have the actual runway sample is even that much more amazing. The dress is absolutely stunning and neither the photos on the mannequin or the runway photos really do it full justice. In person the impact of the color of the blue silk and blue feathers of the cape is far more then what a photo could ever convey. It is made up of yards and yards of silk chiffon and this creates the most beautiful movement when you move. The silk is set to flow down from the structured bodice and is as light as the air so that it billows and flows around you as you move. It is very sexy and made more so by the way the silk is wrapped and secured to the base of the bodice structure. It is down to leave a slit that opens almost scandalously high when you walk or sit. .The silk through the skirt is also unlined so it has a sense of semi-transparency to it. It is meant to be worn with just a body suit underneath so that you are just draped in silk and nothing else. The bodice is highly structured and formed with a full inner structured boned and shaped bodice that zips to close at the back. It is highly corseted and structured inside to firmly hold the dress onto the body and give you shape. I absolutely love the way the back is shaped to be more like an attached cape then anything and it also creates a trained feeling behind you. Topping this masterpiece is a unstructured capelet that you just hold in place. It is covered in hand dyed feathers and adds the final touch of absolute glamour to an already high glamour ensemble. It is an incredible piece of modern Haute Couture. Excellent condition The bodice is fully lined in a blue silk and closes with a back zipper. It is a highly structured, formed, boned and shaped corset and is wired around the inner top as well. The skirt is unlined. Hand work appropriate to runway sample level work throughout (see the photo after the tag for the way it is hand tacked onto the main corset. The hand written runway sample tag is present. The father cape is back in a black silk and the feathers are hand applied to a white organza on the front side. There is a little loop for your hand and for hanging it. It is Couture runway model size tiny - probably closest to a true zero or even less then that! Bust: 14.5-15" flat across from side seam to side seam Inner waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam Hips: open Inner corset: 10" from top of bodice to inner edge at the waist Length: 57" from top of bodice to shortest point of the front hem, 61" from top of bodice to longest point of the back hem Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS Reference Photos: F/W 2004 Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture Runway Collection. This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Designer:
Jean-Louis Scherrer
Brand:
Jean-Louis Scherrer
Dimensions:
Bust: 15 in (38.1 cm)Waist: 12 in (30.48 cm)Shoulder to Hem: 57 in (144.78 cm)
Period:
2000-2009
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Expand description for full measurements and notes.
Seller Location:
Rockwood, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: Item# DD31221stDibs: LU1288630931