1997 Dries Van Noten Metallic Sweater Dress designer-suzy-perette Fully lined in hot pink

Fully lined in hot pink silk and lightly boned through the bodice

The neck has a small collar and there are attached ties on each side that tie at the waist

5 flat across from side seam to side seam

The silk is feather light - you could probably pull this dress through a decent size ring its so fine a silk

From top to bottom fine gold thread has been worked through the silk in vertical rows and gives the dress a subtle shimmer when you move

1997 Dries Van Noten Metallic Sweater Dress designer-suzy-perette Fully lined in hot pinkBased on the label and the fabric and after some research, I am fairly certain that this is from the 1997 collection. That collection featured knits with metallic elements. If it is not that year then I suspect that it is even earlier. It is rare to find early Dries and this dress is just a fabulous example of his work. It is a sweater dress and made of a lightweight knit that has silver thread worked through it so the dress has a subtle glint in the