This amazing vintage Dolce & Gabbana ensemble from Fall 1996 is crafted from a thick and soft silk fabric featuring the iconic cherry print - instantly recognizable and one of the most beautiful fabric designs of the Italian fashion house. Prominently featured on the catwalk of Fall 1996 and modeled by Naomi, Kate et al.

The set comprises a dress and its matching blouse jacket. The dress has a lovely 1950s vibe with its strapless boned bodice with sculpted bust and its widely flared skirt with an organza underskirt that finishes just below the knee. Closes with a back zipper and a metal hook and eye and has an internal waist stay. The cropped jacket with 3/4-length sleeves ties to close at the front. 100% silk. Silky signature lining. Made in Italy.

CONDITION
Excellent vintage condition. Dress with minor signs of wear and some unobtrusive small marks to the skirt that remain after dry-cleaning. Not sure whether the neckline with the white edge is original, possibly altered. The jacket is in excellent condition.

SIZE
The dress is tagged IT 44, the jacket IT 42 - both pieces will fit a DE 36, F 38, IT 42, US 6, UK 10, SMALL

MEASUREMENTS (laid flat)

Dress
Bust approx. 42,0 cm/16.5"
Waist 35,0 cm/13.8"
Hips free
Length 84,0 cm/33.1"

Jacket (relatively open measurements, ties to close)
Shoulders 39,0 cm/15.4"
Bust approx. 46,0 cm/18.1"
Waist approx. 38,0 cm/15.0"
Sleeves 49,0 cm/19.3"
Length 41,0 cm/16.1"