Fall 2017 Alexander McQueen by Saran Burton Black Lace Dress w See Through Back & Sleeves Lame & Metallics Reference photo: Chloé Spring 2007

Reference photo: Chloé Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show

This is a lighter more transparent version

Each cuff buttons to close with a tiny hidden snap to hold the fabric perfectly in place

flat pleats that are set to work in and up towards the center waist so that you get shape without bulk

This is a gorgeous example of the work being done early on at the turn of the century

Fall 2017 Alexander McQueen by Saran Burton Black Lace Dress w See Through Back & Sleeves Lame & Metallics Reference photo: Chloé Spring 2007This dress was a dress that was made for the shops, but you can see the same lace detailing used in the runway dress shown for Look 41 for the Fall 2017 show. It is interesting to see lace used throughout this collection because it coincided with the same time that she was working on the wedding dress for Kate Middleton. Vogue praised her for this show saying that for the first time she fully articulated her own point of view. This may not have been a