Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen 'The Girl Who Lived in a Tree' Strapless Draped Silk Dress w Beaded Details z-archive-1920s Total Length: 16" from beack

Total Length: 16" from beack of neck to bottom hem

Plaid became a bit of a signature for him and Lauren Hutton wore a similar cut coat to this one in 1967 for Vogue

waist and hips and then flares out to the hem

Each of these has this wonderful pointed 'arrow' top stitching at the top of the seam that I just love

elongated diamond

Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen 'The Girl Who Lived in a Tree' Strapless Draped Silk Dress w Beaded Details z-archive-1920s Total Length: 16" from beackThis dress is from the McQueen's Fall 2008 collection. It was made under the creative direction of Alexander McQueen. This is the actual dress worn by Connie Britton to the 2024 Emmys. The Fall 2008 collection was called 'The Girl Who Lived in a Tree' and it was inspired by a combination of his trip to India and a 600 year old elm in his garden. The V&A Museum says of this collection: 'McQueens Autumn Winter 2008 collection centered on a fairy tale