Vintage Charivari Designer Midi Dress Red/Gold Reversible

This reversible midi-length tank dress is made with the lining material from men's suiting. Unconventionally elegant. Golden medallion print on one side. Ruby red ombré on the other, with a border of gold print imperfectly wrapped into its hemline. Wrinkled, too. This was my introduction to deconstructionist fashion c. 1996. In fact I bought two of these in different colors. At Charivari, the beloved store leading the charge for fashion's avant-garde on West 57th Street in NYC. (Mine was a tame introduction; all the seams are finished.) You can wad this dress in a ball and shove it your dresser drawer, then put it on, wrinkles and all. I really liked that option. Or wave a hand-held steamer on low heat over it. This dress has been worn a few times at most. I can't promise how long the fabric will last, and I don't know the fiber. (Rayon/acetate, polyester?) I would avoid straining at the seams--so best to be a bit undersized for the dimensions. I hand washed it in the sink. Nor is there a designer label. (If there ever was, I removed it). So I attribute it to Charivari. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charivari_(store) https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/08/the-rise-and-fall-of-charivari-the-cult-boutique-of-fashion Pit-to-pit: 19" Low hip: 42" Length (from shoulder): 48" Sweep: About 54" Mannequin is size 8.