Important Fall 1997 Gianni Versace Black Strapless Dress from his Final Womans RTW Collection z-archive-greens Item# E707

Item# E707

Reference Photo: Fall 1972 Stavropoulos Runway

Bust: 20" (inner dress) flat across from side seam to side seam

The fabric has the slight feel of softness to it from normal patina and aging

The dress buckles behind the neck and drops in a wide swoop from there

Important Fall 1997 Gianni Versace Black Strapless Dress from his Final Womans RTW Collection z-archive-greens Item# E707The Fall 1997 collection was his final women's ready to wear runway before his untimely passing. At the time Versace told reporters that the collection was based on minimalism "this season I felt the need for silence, solidarity, and strength. I think our role as designers has changed. In an in 1980s I showed myself now I want to show clothing." The 20th anniversary of the label was also quickly approaching and for this collection he paired everything