Important Fall 1997 Gianni Versace Black Strapless Dress from his Final Womans RTW Collection z-archive-greens Reference Photo: Fall 1972 Stavropoulos

Reference Photo: Fall 1972 Stavropoulos Runway

It is cropped to the top of the hip and I love the way the front is notched upwards where it closes at the front

The dress buckles behind the neck and drops in a wide swoop from there

The top is cut to blouse softly over the waist and it closes with a hook & eye at the waist

Important Fall 1997 Gianni Versace Black Strapless Dress from his Final Womans RTW Collection z-archive-greens Reference Photo: Fall 1972 StavropoulosThe Fall 1997 collection was his final women's ready to wear runway before his untimely passing. At the time Versace told reporters that the collection was based on minimalism "this season I felt the need for silence, solidarity, and strength. I think our role as designers has changed. In an in 1980s I showed myself now I want to show clothing." The 20th anniversary of the label was also quickly approaching and for this collection he paired everything