Made in Galliano's French atelier this bias cut dress features a halter strap neckline and is made from a black silk crêpe georgette with rhodoïd teardrop shaped paillettes heavily adorning the bust, hips, and hem. There is a low, plunging open back with an asymmetrical tuck at the proper left hem. On the hem, the paillettes are individually sewn to panels of lightweight black georgette fabric that are then sewn to the body of the chiffon dress and hang off the hem to create an asymmetrical "fringe."
“Misia Diva” or “Pin-Up” Collection. Spring/Summer 1995. Look 12.
Atelier John Galliano, Paris
Collection of Jørgen Simonsen, Paris
This dress was worn by Kristen McMenamy for its runway debut. It was then worn by Madonna for her “Take a Bow” music video directed by Michael Haussman. More recently, the dress was worn by Kylie Jenner for the 78th British Academy Film Awards in 2025 held in London.
Another dress from the Spring/Summer 1995 collection is in the collection of:
The Metropolitan Museum or Art, New York
Materials: silk chiffon, silk georgette, cellulose acetate paillets
Measurements:
Waist: 24”
Bust: open back, FR bust is 12” laying flat
Hips: 30”
Center back length from base of back opening to hem: 31”
Center front length from neckline to hem: approx. 53”
Brown Label with blue letters stitched on the inside of the dress, ‘John Galliano Paris’.
