Fall 2005 Alexander McQueen Black Draped Silk Jersey Crepe Dress w Beaded Collar promo The back is gathered in

The back is gathered in large pleats and all of the volume you see is from the way the skirt is cut and gathered combined with the fabric that was used

It gets extra bombshell treatment with that dramatic neckline with its built in bra cups draped in chiffon

This dress has the most amazing tie detail that is actually an extension of the halter ties at the neck

One of Halston's signatures was to construct pieces with the absolute minimal seaming and this is a stunning example of how he executed that ideal

Fall 2005 Alexander McQueen Black Draped Silk Jersey Crepe Dress w Beaded Collar promo The back is gathered inThe Fall 2005 collection was titled 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' and the Alexander McQueen site said of this collection: 'For the second time in his career, Alexander McQueen references The Birds for this collection a film that he remembers loving as a child principally because of the precise way in which the women featured choose to dress. Against a film set backdrop flooded with red light models stride out in swing coats, pencil skirts, neat, cropped