Outstanding Fall 2004 Alexander McQueen Bias Cut Black Silk Dress w Bare Back & Silver Thread Ribbon Detailing designer-luisa-beccaria Flowers are embroidered and then

Flowers are embroidered and then detailed with prong set rhinestones and white beads are used to create a band of separation between the silk and the bead work

A panel runs behind where they meet in the center for modesty and to hold them in place

The sweater has been taken apart in places and then these pieces re-attached with brass safety pins

He was renowned for his pleat work and drape and this dress is a perfect example of that

Modern Sizing Equivalent: Pants SML-MED

Outstanding Fall 2004 Alexander McQueen Bias Cut Black Silk Dress w Bare Back & Silver Thread Ribbon Detailing designer-luisa-beccaria Flowers are embroidered and thenThe Shrimpton Couture Archives This is a production piece from Fall 2004 and it looks to be based on the dress that walked the runway for Look 14. It was made under the creative direction of Alexander McQueen. He was quoted as saying that for the show he wanted to "strip away all theatrics and focus solely on design." I personally prefer this dress over its runway version. It is stronger in the black with the silver detailing. The crossing of the