Cocktail dress by Isabelle Allard: description/dating help?

Midge

Midge

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Ok, I know this is another fairly new dress, but I'd appreciate your help on this as well, as I want to sell it too. I love it, but to be honest, it's just too tight in the skirt, I'd better stop kidding myself that I'll ever wear it (I can get into it, but then I can barely move or sit down)...

I think this wasn't quite a cheap one when it was new.

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It's a cocktail dress allright, but what words would you use in the description or a title? The skirt isn't really a bubble skirt, but it's sort of made in the same way, and I can't think of a way of describing it...

Also, I'm not sure about dating it. 90s? Or could it be 80s already? Sort of a cusper maybe?

The label is "Isabelle Allard" - anyone ever hear of her before? My googling turned up nothing much.

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Also, the skirt has the slightest bit of discoloration, but you can only see it when looking at it closely, and it doesn't show on the photos. I will just mention it.

The bigger problem is this rip, right underneath the sash of the bow:

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It's already been fixed, but I guess it's just been too tight for everybody who tried to wear it... I'll just leave it as it is I think? Anyone who can sew a bit can sort this out again, and it is usually hidden underneath the sash.

Karin
 
I think you should ask at least $250 for it.
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Wow - I've never tried to sell anything that high... :jawdrop:
even with the damage?

I guess I'll put it on ebay. I do have an Etsy shop, but so far only for my collage art. I could branch out I guess, but wouldn't this dress be too new for Etsy? I'm not quite sure about their rules right now.

Karin
 
Its the perfect time to sell it. I really like it. Not for the faint of heart. I see it with a pair of lace tights and high platform shoes.

-Chris
 
As far as I know, an item has to be 1980s or older to be able to list it on Etsy.com. It's a fantastic dress though!

Sandy
 
Joules, I had been wondering that there was no fabric content written on the label (I admit this is also the first time I saw one like this, where they write the content on by hand). So I went back and had a closer look, maybe it was faded. Only I hadn't looked at the backside of the label :jawdrop::

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Well, that explains the high original prices nicely. That definitely was an expensive dress. I think they oversaw that label at the place where I bought it - I didn't pay much for this dress, but I did see that it was a good quality dress.

I'll have to have someone take a photo of me in it then, that will of course add effect on the listing. I don't have a model except for my dummy... :D

Karin
 
Karin, I agree that it's quite special and if you point out that the tear can't be seen as it's covered by the sash, it shouldn't penalise you too much.

I would date it as pretty much right on 1990 as I had a similar dress then and I loved that it didn't have that big shoulder line that was so popular in the '80s.

Nicole
 
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