Rodarte 2011 Runway Embroidered Tulle Wood Dress Bill Blass creating a columnar silhouette

creating a columnar silhouette

While fashionable hats had largely receded from the fashion scene by the 1980s

The skirt is draped to perfection and falls from small gathers beneath the bust to a maxi length just above the ankles in a dainty hem

As a testament to Galanos’ impact on American style

The skirt has lots of fabric and falls from the fitted waist in small gathers to a maxi length at the ankles

Rodarte 2011 Runway Embroidered Tulle Wood Dress Bill Blass creating a columnar silhouetteCreating beautiful clothes that channel a certain fantastic dreaminess has long been Rodartes calling card. Rodartes designs are held in permanent collections at world class museums including The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Founded by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy in 2005, Rodarte has been worn by many celebrities and icons including the likes of Tilda Swinton, Rihanna, and Rooney Mara.