1990s Katharine Hamnett Black Beaded Slip Dress embellished_skirt and slim-straight cut

and slim-straight cut

The unusual waistband detail is pleated into the style of a cummerbund across 3/4 of the width

The sweetheart shaped neckline is supported by 1 inch straps in matching fabric

000 in 2024

US 2-4 and 5ft 4in (163cm)

1990s Katharine Hamnett Black Beaded Slip Dress embellished_skirt and slim-straight cutThis 1990s beaded slip dress was designed by iconic British brand Katharine Hamnett. The designer, Katharine E. Hamnett, founded her namesake label in 1979 and was a founding design member of the British Fashion Council when it began in 1984. This charismatic floor length gown is smothered in zig zagging black bugle beads which catch the light as the wearer moves. Triple rows of these beads trim the hems and travel up over the spaghetti straps. It is