Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen "The Girl Who Lived in the Trees" Dress designer-vetements At the front the breasts

At the front the breasts are barely covered but the fabric is placed and the dress shaped that a "nip slip" is almost impossible - but it gives the illusion that it could happen at any moment

Primarily done by hand with some machine stitched interior seams to the inner lining

soft silk and closes with a hidden set back zipper

It closes with a button at the back of the neck and then there is an open slit to just above the waist with three more buttons set there

You can wear the shoulders on or off

Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen "The Girl Who Lived in the Trees" Dress designer-vetements At the front the breastsThe fall 2008 collection was called 'The Girl Who Lived in a Tree'. My client bought it in that time period and though it is not a piece shown on the runway you can see the same bird and woodland animal references within the silk brocade it is made from. The 2008 collection was inspired by a combination of McQueen's trip to India and a 600 year old elm in his garden and this dress certainly has that element. The birds adorning Look 23 from the runway