Extraordinary Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen 'The Girl Who Lived in the Tree' Black Silk Chiffon Trained Corset Dress The 2000s densely applied bead work that

densely applied bead work that is entirely hand done

Blass was only three years into running his own company after buying Maurice Rentner Ltd in 1970 and re-labelling it under his own name

The skirt has two inner layers of coral silk that follow the line of the outer layer

The skirt flows to the floor and widens out as it reaches the hem

Waist: 17" from side seam to side seam across the bottom

Extraordinary Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen 'The Girl Who Lived in the Tree' Black Silk Chiffon Trained Corset Dress The 2000s densely applied bead work thatMcQueen's Fall 2008 collection was called 'The Girl Who Lived in a Tree' and it was inspired by a combination of his trip to India and a 600 year old elm in his garden. I have included two photos from the runway that year and you can see how the elements from these pieces were combined to create this dress. The V&A Museum says of this collection: 'McQueens Autumn Winter 2008 collection centered on a fairy tale narrative devised by McQueen about a girl