Fall 1988 Emanuel Ungaro Strapless Metallic Gold & Coral Dress w Flirty Ruffled Skirt designer-Odette-Barsa Width: 36" from tip to

Width: 36" from tip to tip when paid out ad spread out

it is really two outfits in one

Over the entire dress is a looping design that is made entirely of rows of gold & silver beads that were hand placed and set to create the design that you see

Reference Photo: (1) Spring 2016 Stella Jean Collection

Vogue said in part in their review that

Fall 1988 Emanuel Ungaro Strapless Metallic Gold & Coral Dress w Flirty Ruffled Skirt designer-Odette-Barsa Width: 36" from tip toEmanuel Ungaro launched his label in 1965 after stints at both Balenciaga and Courreges. He was a brilliant designer who was known for his extravagant fabrics and flamboyance. He often participated in the design and execution of new fabrics and for him the design process started there. His work always has a sense of exuberance and joy to it and he mixed fabric and prints with a master's eye. When hunting for the date of this dress I found a strikingly