Important Spring 1997 Gianni Versace Well Documented Runway Dress w Heart Print by Jim Dine z-archive-1960s The effect is very pretty

The effect is very pretty

There is a ton of fabric in there - this is a true full fifties skirt

On the Elle cover photo Renee is wearing the opening at the front I believe and it looks like she is just holding it closed

dramatic shoulder drapes

Important Spring 1997 Gianni Versace Well Documented Runway Dress w Heart Print by Jim Dine z-archive-1960s The effect is very prettyI always love finding original Versace pieces from when Gianni was alive and headed the label. This is a fantastic piece by him whose twin walked the Spring 1997 runway for Look 30 on none other than the great Stella Tennant. A piece in this sane print was chosen for the ad campaign that year and the twin of this dress was a part of the 2001 Versace exhibit. This was the last spring Ready to Wear collection that Versace worked on before his death