Evening Gown with Safety Pins

With this form-fitting dress in column cut Gianni Versace (1946-1997) has combined the classical form with the most modern of materials and quoted punk fashion. The use of heavy, double rayon fabric, a cloqué in creased crinkle look, testifies to his great refinement and expertise in material finishing. Three continuous cut pieces with deep armholes and halter-like shoulder straps stretch around the body. The side seams are moved to the front and held together, as is the navel deep neckline, by thirteen oversized gold and silver coloured safety pins. These are embellished with Medusa heads, the logo of the house. The dress is closed in the back and fully lined in blue moss crepe. Actress Liz Hurley caused an international sensation in 1994 in another model from this collection at the premiere of the film Four Weddings and a Funeral.