Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen "The Girl Who Lived in the Trees" Dress designer-vetements Primarily done by hand with

Primarily done by hand with some machine stitched interior seams to the inner lining

It closes with a button at the back of the neck and then there is an open slit to just above the waist with three more buttons set there

You could adjust where the hooks sit to go up or down around the waist an inch or two in either direction if needed

You can wear the shoulders on or off

Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen "The Girl Who Lived in the Trees" Dress designer-vetements Primarily done by hand withThe fall 2008 collection was called 'The Girl Who Lived in a Tree'. My client bought it in that time period and though it is not a piece shown on the runway you can see the same bird and woodland animal references within the silk brocade it is made from. The 2008 collection was inspired by a combination of McQueen's trip to India and a 600 year old elm in his garden and this dress certainly has that element. The birds adorning Look 23 from the runway