Gorgeous Spring 2010 Alexander McQueen Floral Strapless Dress w Unusual Bubble Hem designer-vicky-tiel The body of the vest

The body of the vest is a black velvet that has an incredible design topstitched and quilted over it

long sheath black sheath and the black is a medium weight wool crepe jersey so it holds the intended shape very well and gives the dress structure without having to have a lot of seaming

The bib top curves around the neck and around the back with cut out taken out of each side above the waist

Fully lined in black silk - a silk crepe through the bodice and silk organza through the skirt

The top is unlined and closes with tiny hidden hook and eye all down the back

Gorgeous Spring 2010 Alexander McQueen Floral Strapless Dress w Unusual Bubble Hem designer-vicky-tiel The body of the vestThis is a gorgeous dress from Alexander McQueen. It is from his Spring 2010 collection and it is a one of the original variations of a dress that they still make to this day. Julianne Hough recently wore a black version from my archives and I have included some shots of her so you can get an idea of how amazing it is on the body. The one that she wore was from a later collection released under the creative direction of Sarah Burton but it was based on