Documented F/W 2001 Azzedine Alaia Couture Runway Dress designer-fred-perlberg It is made of a

It is made of a hand screened cotton with a brilliant purple floral print

Item# DD2069

It is cut with a soft

The bodice is gathered along the center halter piece that ties up and around the back of the neck

The Met's description of the black version feels proper to share here for this one as well:

Documented F/W 2001 Azzedine Alaia Couture Runway Dress designer-fred-perlberg It is made of aThe twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall Winter 2001 presentation. The reference photo from that collection appears more of a blue but the runway version was black it is just the lighting that makes it look that color. Versions of this piece have been a constant throughout Alaia's history and similar gowns featured prominently both in the Alaia exhibit at the Groninger Museum and accompanying book 'Alaia Azzedine Alaia in the 21st