.. Perhaps this dress was inspired by Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968), or perhaps his The Taming of the Shrew of 1966. It definitely has a Shakespearean influence.

.. This rare beauty was created from luxurious jet black silk crepe. The bodice is decorated with gold trim. Gold threads are sewn in a lattice pattern, and tiny gold studs were applied at their intersection. The bodice and cuffs are lined in black silk.