A picture of a very pretty dress from the new Prada ready-to-wear collection (#25 on the Vogue website) caught my eye – unusually because I haven’t often found Prada pretty, or even desirable, in the past.
Off-white with pale blue hem with tadpole/teardrop or flame pattern in subtle orange round the lower skirt. Bracelet length sleeves, bodice subtly gathered to the slightly squared-off plain high neck, shirred midriff, made out of what looks like chiffon.
Deceptively demure.
Looks simple – but not at all easy to make – will it be possible to reproduce for the cheaper end of the High Street? Answer, YES of course, in some form.
The fashion writers say there is a 50s influence to this collection – but very definitely 60s too, especially in those teardrops.
