Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen "The Girl Who Lived in the Trees" Dress designer-la-mendola It is actually three full

It is actually three full layers of silk chiffon

Length: 62" from neck to hem

painted metal sipper

The heel is flattering but still low enough to make them very comfortable too

The bodice is hand draped and stitched into place - you can clearly see the hand work form the other side

Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen "The Girl Who Lived in the Trees" Dress designer-la-mendola It is actually three fullThe 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