Ralph & Russo Haute Couture: Cream Silk Faille Embroidered Dress Spring/Summer 2017, Runway Look 11 Cream silk faille tailored dress with off-the-shoulder collar and wide belt, hand embroidered with black pleated organza flowers, crystals, glass beads and jewelled buttons Approximate measurements: Shoulders 15', chest 34', waist 28', hips 39', length at back 58', length at front 58', underskirt 32', sleeve 14' Footnotes: Design Information CONSTRUCTION and EMBROIDERY DETAILS Off-the-shoulder notched plain collar. Puff sleeves with pleats finishing into a cuff just above the elbow. Bodice has pleats at the waist, fitted pencil skirt with two small pleats at the waist. Faux pocket flaps on the hip level. Skirt lined with faille. Plain wide structured fabric belt. Crystal pleated organza hand cut into petals and assembled into over 250 flowers. Invisible tulle used to make leaves. Flowers and leaves embroidered all over the dress and further embellished with over 4,000 gold crystal navette, bugles, and xillion. Every petal has gold glass bugle beads hand sewn into the pleats. Entire piece took about 1,200 hours to be embroidered. HOURS OF WORK It took 5 couturiers just over 250 hours for the making. Provenance From the Ralph & Russo Archive Original RRP Incl. VAT £58,000 Important Auction Notice Please note that all Lots in this auction are subject to both VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer's Premium. If any Lot offered in this auction is exported from the UK within 3 months of the sale date, all VAT may be refunded for an overseas business. VAT on Premium cannot be refunded for non-trade buyers. This is subject to appropriate export documentation being provided. This Lot is being sold As Seen by the Administrators of Ralph & Russo Ventures Limited (in Liquidation) with no representations or warranties. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † † VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing