Prada Runway Postcard Print Cotton Dress, Spring 2004

Italian fashion house, Prada, is known for their status at the forefront of luxury fashion. Through commingling a clean tailored aesthetic with at times highly experimentalist techniques, Prada embodies a style that is as modern as their market. From Prada’s highly lauded Spring 2004 collection this custom “postcard” screen-printed cotton was used to construct a variety of high-fashion looks successfully creating modern looks filled with pastiche.

Done in warm tones of sienna, taupe, red-orange, beige, and black, a comforting Italian scene is painted as geometric shapes and stylized images of gondoliers comprise the print. It is fitted in the shirt-style bodice then falls into a full calf-length skirt with a traditional mid-century charm. The crisp lines of the dress are emphasized by the fitted, three-quarter sleeves and standard pointed collar. Professional or leisurely, this highly collectable Prada dress is a chic, must-have spring/summer staple.

Size: 42

Size estimate: S/M

Measurements:

Sleeves: 17 inches

Bust: 32 inches

Waist: 26 inches

Hips: full

Length: 47 inches

Unlined and in excellent condition, this lightly starched, cotton Prada dress has a classic fit in the bodice creating a slimming effect at the waist as the skirt falls into a full sweep at the hem. It closes at centre front with a button placket that extends from the neck to about knee level. Professionally cleaned and pressed, high-quality vintage pieces like this are yours to live in and love while increasing in value every year. It’s never too soon to start collecting them, as an investment in your wardrobe—and in yourself.