This arresting evening dress in black and white silk was designed by Philippe Venet in 1989. An enormous, cape-like collar of stiffened white silk organza stands wide of the shoulders, falling mid-way to the waist. Dramatically, it is threaded at front and shoulders with a generous black satin sash which ties at the back in a huge butterfly bow. In addition, a profusion of small embroidered bow-shaped motifs are lightly appliquéd over the dress, their free-standing edges creating an animated, fluttering effect that contrasts with the static gravity of the single bow above.