1989 Vicky Tiel Couture Metallic Gold Lame Gathered & Draped Strapless Dress z-archive-valentino The twin of this dress

The twin of this dress was photoed for Vogue that season

It is a masterpiece of seaming - its literally pieced together

It is cut very square but it has a belt to soften it and give the wearer some shape

The back is scooped very low and that bare expanse covered with nothing but the black lace is fabulous

1989 Vicky Tiel Couture Metallic Gold Lame Gathered & Draped Strapless Dress z-archive-valentino The twin of this dressWe dated the dress to 1989 based on a very similar dress that is part of the MET Online Collection. Made under the creative direction of Vicky Tiel The dress has the added modern provenance of being worn by both Julianne Hough and by Liz Gillies. The dress is made of a metallic gold lame fabric that is light in weight so despite the elaborate construction of the dress. It is just heavy enough to hold the intended shape fabulously. The bodice is