Spring 1991 Museum Held Alaia 'Tati" Short & Bra Top designer-oscar-de-la-renta Pant length: 40" from bottom

Pant length: 40" from bottom of waist banding to bottom hem

The mix of purples

I love the sides - they are left open to the inner seaming so you get that feel of a true caftan and all the decadence and flow that a caftan would have

The inner dress is suspended by two tiny straps of nude chiffon so at first glance it seems that it hangs by magic under the outer layer

The skirt flows to the floor in a sweep of beautifully bias cut silk

Spring 1991 Museum Held Alaia 'Tati" Short & Bra Top designer-oscar-de-la-renta Pant length: 40" from bottomThis iconic black and white gingham Alaia "Tati" cropped bra top and short set was instantly made an icon when photoed on supermodel Yasmeen Ghauri. Inspired by the "10 for 1 chic" of the Parisian discount store, Tati, and its gingham striped awning the fall 1991 collection has become one of Alaia's most iconic and coveted for that instantly recognizable print. The entire collection has been well documented, both them and over the years since and was