is there a technical/searchable term for this style of dress?

[Hattysattic]

ok, finally back on the computer!

now i'm quite a fan of this and am tempted to add it to my collection. but if i do list it this week, what do i call the bare midriff/chain affair.. and can i mention a rudi gernreich influence? (or does it not warrant that?)

not sure if there is a searched term to go with this.



saks label, metal zip both top and bottom and not sure if you can see but the chains and eyelets are goldtone metal. makes me want to dress up!! if only my stomach were a little flatter.....


TIA!

 

[Laura]

The only thing coming to mind is "bare midriff." I'm not sure what to call it!

Laura

 

[Hattysattic]

me neither laura - that may be what i go with! it's not exactly cut out.. i will keep thinking!

 

[noir_boudoir]

hmmm, Barbarella??

 

[Hattysattic]

ah- just remembered i have a photo of a young bett lynch sat in coronation street in a near identical dress.
quite how barbarella reminded me of that i'm not sure...

 

[noir_boudoir]

Bett Lynch - Jane Fonda

The thought of one always leads naturally to the other, n'est ce pas?

:duh:

 

[Hattysattic]

probably best not to try and follow my trains of thought. (i try and avoid doing so most of the time!)



maybe not the most glamorous selling point but may have to include it....

 

[ourbabyroo]

Harriet ~

I think I would call it "bare midriff" as well.

I sold a SAKS dress not too long ago - "SAKs" was actually a pretty well used search term!

Christine

 

[Patentleathershoes]

You are right, I had something from Saks recently and in sellathon, the item was found a decent amount of times by searching Saks

 

[vintageclothes-line]

Peek-a-boo tummy? :D

 

[Hattysattic]

thank you all! i'll put saks in the title. peek a boo...hmm..
;)

 

[premierludwig]

John Bates deffinately needs a mention as I believe he invented the "bikini dress" which consists of a bikini top and a skirt fastened together in a way that displays your midriff, and I reckon this style is the natural progression from that. Rudi Gernriech developed that idea. And I'd probably also mention Paco Rabanne as he was the one who popularised the whole chain-link belt and chain-mail dress fad... and is generally fabulous because he actually designed a chocolate dress! - what could beat chocolate and fashion in a woman's mind?!

love, moons and starrs,
Senti.*

 

[Patentleathershoes]

chocolate? i bet it melted.

what is still burned in my mind is "the flushing bride" dress made out of TP. for the life of me i can't recall who did it but i want to say late 80s.