1990s Issey Miyake "Pleats Please" Copper Shawl Poncho Dress designer-guy-laroche The waist nips in and

The waist nips in and pretty pleats sit at each hip

There is a elastic that runs through the waist that is the same width as the rest of the dress

So I am super picky about which Mcfadden's make it to the site

The skirt is three stunning tones in cotton with a polished finish and the fabric choice gives it some weight and shape

It is made of a fine silk with a hand painted design of red and a pale mustard that depicts huge over sized leaves covering its surface

1990s Issey Miyake "Pleats Please" Copper Shawl Poncho Dress designer-guy-laroche The waist nips in andThe Pleat Please label began production in 1993 and I am sure this is a piece from early on in this label's history. It is an incredible piece that falls somewhere between a poncho, a shawl and a dress in that it is basically a huge swatch of fabric with a V cut out at the neck. After slipping your neck through it drapes down and trails onto the floor on one side and is cut to just about the knee on the other. I could not find a reference photo for