{"product_id":"2000s-chado-ralph-rucci-couture-dress-and-shawl","title":"2000s Chado Ralph Rucci Couture Dress and Shawl","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFrom the Closet of: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopthesil.com\/collections\/amy-fine-collins\"\u003eAmy Fine Collins\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eLabel: Chado Ralph Rucci Couture\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eEra: 2000s\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize: Small\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAbout the Item:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s mind-boggling—the workmanship,” says Amy. “There are even loose feathers trapped into the upper part of the bodice. It’s one of those very subtle details you might not notice at first.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA true showpiece from Chado Ralph Rucci, this dress pairs a sheer organza neckline with a richly textured body composed of braided and woven chiffon. The surface has a dimensional quality, and the feather detailing at the bodice adds another layer of intricacy—quiet, but unmistakably couture in spirit. It is accompanied by a matching sheer shawl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I haven’t worn this one in so long, but I always thought of this as a one-of-a-kind piece. It may have been a runway sample that was never really produced—I’ve certainly never seen another one like it.”\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-c9949480-7fff-ede8-46ec-d74e0b78f9b4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAbout the Label:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUnder Ralph Rucci, Chado Ralph Rucci became one of the rare American labels to operate at a true couture level. Invited to show on the official Paris couture calendar in the early 2000s—a distinction granted to very few non-French designers—Rucci approached his work with an almost obsessive attention to technique. Pieces were often constructed by hand in his New York atelier, incorporating methods more commonly associated with haute couture: intricate seaming, hidden structures, and highly specialized surface treatments. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBust: 12\"\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 14.5”\u003cbr\u003eHip: 17”\u003cbr\u003eLength: 42”\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7b439f38-7fff-35d1-f64b-e2dd41e304ba\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFabric:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSilk Organza and chiffon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem is in excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The SIL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46906968211609,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/3055\/4265\/files\/Photo10_1440x2160_4a5da060-df7f-46d9-9a96-b921994261cb.jpg?v=1774556262","url":"https:\/\/shopthesil.com\/products\/2000s-chado-ralph-rucci-couture-dress-and-shawl","provider":"The SIL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}