Spring 1988 Christian Lacroix Well Documented Pink & Yellow Floral Print Dress w Back Bustle designer-esteban-cortazar The flame/fan detailing on the

The flame/fan detailing on the bodice has wire inside to hold it up

I love the way that the jagged flame pattern defines the bust and that low scoop at the back

The cut is pure Blass for this time period and its gorgeous

The velvet gives it enough weight to hold the shape so it always looks perfect once on

Spring 1988 Christian Lacroix Well Documented Pink & Yellow Floral Print Dress w Back Bustle designer-esteban-cortazar The flame/fan detailing on theThis dress is very special and an extremely well documented piece from Spring 1988 collection. It was made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix. It has the special added provenance of being the twin of one of the four dresses portrayed in that instantly recognizable photo taken in his atelier that year. That photo is perhaps one of the most famous photos in the Lacroix history. The dress is from his Luxe label that was only produced the