1997 Dries Van Noten Metallic Sweater Dress designer-suzy-perette The neck has a small

The neck has a small collar and there are attached ties on each side that tie at the waist

From top to bottom fine gold thread has been worked through the silk in vertical rows and gives the dress a subtle shimmer when you move

Fully lined in hot pink silk and lightly boned through the bodice

A similar gown resides in The Met collection

1997 Dries Van Noten Metallic Sweater Dress designer-suzy-perette The neck has a smallBased on the label and the fabric and after some research, I am fairly certain that this is from the 1997 collection. That collection featured knits with metallic elements. If it is not that year then I suspect that it is even earlier. It is rare to find early Dries and this dress is just a fabulous example of his work. It is a sweater dress and made of a lightweight knit that has silver thread worked through it so the dress has a subtle glint in the