Iconic 2007 Alexander McQueen Fairy / Skeleton Castle Print Silk Bias Cut designer-emma-domb The proper Cardin couture tag

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5-20" flat across from side seam to side seamLength: 65" from neck to hemSlit: 34

The exterior is a mix of 90% cashmere and 10% angora

Fully interlined in a fine black silk

The body of the dress is cut to skims over the body and the skirt flares out at it reaches the floor

Iconic 2007 Alexander McQueen Fairy / Skeleton Castle Print Silk Bias Cut designer-emma-domb The proper Cardin couture tagThe twin of this dress was featured prominently in the 2016 exhibit at the Museum of FIT. This dress is often referred to as the fairy castle, or skeleton castle dress, because of the print that runs over the front of the dress. It is an interesting dress in that it is instantly recognizable as a McQueen piece, and yet it was not one that was featured on the runway. Despite being a museum exhibition piece, and one that is very well known, it was a