1980s Vicky Tiel Backless Dotted Silk Chiffon Fitted Mini Dress designer-oscar-de-la-renta Reference Photo: Yves Saint Laurent

Reference Photo: Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2002 Collection

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1980s Vicky Tiel Backless Dotted Silk Chiffon Fitted Mini Dress designer-oscar-de-la-renta Reference Photo: Yves Saint LaurentThis dramatic little dress by Vicky Tiel is just fabulous. It is made up of a graphic black and white dot fabric that sits over an inner structured fitted base that is done in a solid black. This creates a play on the transparency of the different parts. The upper bodice has a plunging inner neckline and I love the curved set of this. Over this is a layer of the silk that is set higher in the front and then plunges at the back to leave it bare. The