Fall 1988 Emanuel Ungaro Strapless Metallic Gold & Coral Dress w Flirty Ruffled Skirt designer-ceil-chapman I feel like I have

I feel like I have seen it before and one day I am I will stumble upon a photo and the lucky girl that owns it will get an email confirming its true identity

It is is fully lined so does not have that cheap feel some jerseys have from this period

Here we have a shorter shift dress silhouette with a great sixties vibe

The collar is perfectly pointed and the two little pockets high on the bodice are just absolutely chic

Everything starts with the fabric choices on this one and the cut of the dress is there to simply support those choices

Fall 1988 Emanuel Ungaro Strapless Metallic Gold & Coral Dress w Flirty Ruffled Skirt designer-ceil-chapman I feel like I haveEmanuel Ungaro launched his label in 1965 after stints at both Balenciaga and Courreges. He was a brilliant designer who was known for his extravagant fabrics and flamboyance. He often participated in the design and execution of new fabrics and for him the design process started there. His work always has a sense of exuberance and joy to it and he mixed fabric and prints with a master's eye. When hunting for the date of this dress I found a strikingly