black dress sweetheart Ayliua Sweetheart-Neckline Rhinestones Embellished Long Color:Lilac (Orchid) YCRF_apparel Virginie Gautreau, the woman Little stretch Closure

black dress sweetheart Ayliua Sweetheart-Neckline Rhinestones Embellished Long Color:Lilac (Orchid) YCRF_apparel Virginie Gautreau, the woman Little stretch Closure

Virginie Gautreau, the woman behind John Singer Sargent's iconic 'Madame X' painting

And while this dress is suitable for winter, it looks equally good during every other time of year

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Color:Lilac (Orchid)

Dating to the Spring 2001 collection, this gorgeous ready-to-wear gown is made of a stretch faille fabric and had an original price tag of upwards of $2400. Similar styles from the runway collection are featured in the listing's photos (source: Vogue.com)

Little stretch Closure