The Crinoline Dress, Summer 2007

Sewn from a multitude of cotton frills that flutter all the way down its lower section, this garment alternates between transparencies by imitating the geometric effects of lace. This plush effect is also created thanks to a joyful collision of patterns between the different rows of frills, as well as the hidden structure that gives the garment its volume. In an homage to the crinoline dresses of the 18th century, several tiers of horsehair are inserted into the opaque part of the dress in order to give it its volume and airy outer texture. #MaisonAlaïa #AzzedineAlaïa #AlaïaEditions #Alaïa