{"product_id":"1980s-torrente-black-ribbed-cotton-vest-dress-with-ra-ra-skirt","title":"1980s Torrente Black Ribbed Cotton Vest Dress with Ra Ra Skirt","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis dress was made in the late 1980s to early 1990s by historic French fashion house Torrente. Tailored from ribbed black cotton, this relaxed ready-to-wear dress has a tank-style bodice that fastens through the front with tonal black buttons. The skirt falls from an angled drop waist and is cut in a playful ra-ra style, with two tiers of ruffled cotton with a painterly abstract print in muted shades of grey, red and green. The dress is unlined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn excellent vintage condition with no issues of any note. There are no surviving size or composition labels and the fabric has no stretch. We recommend it for approximately a UK 8 or US 4 and below so please refer to the sizing information to ensure the best fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes on Designer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRose Torrente-Mett, born Rosette Lapidus, founded Torrente in 1968 after spending a decade working alongside her brother, designer Ted Lapidus. Her first boutique opened the following year and in 1971 Torrente was admitted to the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, establishing the house firmly within Paris couture. By the late 1980s, Torrente had developed an extensive international clientele and retail presence which encompassed haute couture alongside ready-to-wear, menswear and accessories. After Rose Torrente-Mett retired in 2003, the house continued briefly under new creative direction, presenting its final haute couture collection in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBUST - 34 in. (86 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWAIST - 32 in. (81 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHIP - 38 in. (97 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLENGTH - 37 in. (94 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CIRCA VINTAGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159316799866,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0398\/5978\/1798\/files\/Torrente_Black_Ribbed_Cotton_Vest_Dress_with_Pattern_Skirt_1_65f741e0-ea7a-404f-aae2-c608a4857924.jpg?v=1786524788","url":"https:\/\/www.circavintage.com\/de\/products\/1980s-torrente-black-ribbed-cotton-vest-dress-with-ra-ra-skirt","provider":"CIRCA VINTAGE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}