Gucci TomFord 2001 RunwayLook2 Balconette Corset Strapless Tulle AwardYear Dress

Significantly, 2001 was also the year that Ford (b. 1961) won the Council of Fashion Designers of America womenswear award for Designer of the Year, while The Met museum acquired Ford’s corset dress for its Costume Institute collection.

Oozing Ford-style sex appeal, this “Made In Italy” size 38 or US-size 6 dress has remained in very good condition since it was purchased at the Gucci boutique on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

Like “Look 1”, the ecru strapless bustier sheath of stretch nylon is affixed to a black semi-transparent tulle overlay. But for this sleeveless version, black seams converge under the bust and at a V-point between the hips, as well as vertically line the front center of its skirt, along with the back of the dress as if a continuation of two stocking-seams. More provocatively on the peek-a-boo balcony bust, a single black dart is tailored to rise from the underwire of each shaped breast-cup to end at faux nipples.

The concealed Spandex foundation features corset construction in a V-shape, lined with boned satin-seams and with detachable breast padding. At the exterior dress whose length is 33.9 inches, a Gucci-branded toggle enables zip closure in back with hook-and-eye fastening.

On special request of the sole owner, the Gucci-boutique tailor provided detachable Gucci-branded black leather spaghetti straps, which can be adjusted to pull the bust of the dress closer for smaller breasts. However, they were never used and remain in mint condition.

The dress will be delivered with its original Gucci hanger zipped in its branded black garment bag. There are ecru satin straps inside the dress for hanging/storage.

Please notice the additional photo of the corset dress with an ecru leather jacket from the same Tom Ford for Gucci collection, which can be found in our separate listing.