{"product_id":"elsa-schiaparelli-1950s-ruched-haute-couture-cocktail-dress-rare","title":"Elsa Schiaparelli 1950s ruched haute couture cocktail dress *RARE*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA red-hot 1950s Elsa Schiaparelli haute couture dinner dress — hand-shirred, sashed, cut by the house that shaped what modern fashion means. Iconic as ever. You feel it the second it’s in the room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat separates the shapers of history from everyone else who followed? You’re looking at it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bodice is shirred by hand, gathered into a deep drape at center front, with cap sleeves that fold into soft points at the shoulder. The skirt drops into a glossy satin against a coral-toned lining, held at the waist by a sculpted sash — two fabrics, one dress, no wasted movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade under Elsa Schiaparelli’s own direction, years before the house closed in December 1954 — decades before its 2012 revival. This predates all of that. What survives from this era mostly lives in museums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Schiaparelli dress in excellent wearable condition with literally no obvious flaws just expected evidence of its age CAREFULLY preserved and treated with care. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kind of piece that literally will change your life. \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHouse: Schiaparelli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra: Circa 1950–1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFabric: Rayon crepe bodice, silk satin skirt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor: Red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClosure: Center back metal zipper, hook-and-eye at neckline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. modern size: US 4–6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pit to pit 17” (bust 32–34”) \/ Waist 13” flat (26”) \/ Hip 21” flat (42”, draped fullness) \/ Shoulder to hem 47” (below-knee)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e excellent vintage condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dry clean only. Store on a padded hanger away from direct light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elsa Schiaparelli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49984684228858,"sku":null,"price":9775.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/7860\/6488\/files\/C2A513FD-C4C9-4CF4-B3CB-175D85FB8DAA.jpg?v=1785909923","url":"https:\/\/reracked.com\/products\/elsa-schiaparelli-1950s-ruched-haute-couture-cocktail-dress-rare","provider":"RERACKED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}