Important Spring 1997 Gianni Versace Well Documented Runway Dress w Heart Print by Jim Dine The 1980s It was most likely meant

It was most likely meant to be worn over a pant or shorts

Sleeves: 20" drop & 13

Well documented and play on a mean great coat

The bodice of the dress is purple silk chiffon that has a fine gold lurex thread worked through  it

I see a couple of teeny minor pulls on the edge of the collar but they do not detract in anyway and are very very minor

Important Spring 1997 Gianni Versace Well Documented Runway Dress w Heart Print by Jim Dine The 1980s It was most likely meantI always love finding original Versace pieces from when Gianni was alive and headed the label. This is a fantastic piece by him whose twin walked the Spring 1997 runway for Look 30 on none other than the great Stella Tennant. A piece in this sane print was chosen for the ad campaign that year and the twin of this dress was a part of the 2001 Versace exhibit. This was the last spring Ready to Wear collection that Versace worked on before his death