Houndstooth Draped Wiggle Dress
The lean wiggle dress translated through Ungaro’s wrapped, draped 1980s-to-1990s vocabulary.
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Story & heritage
Ungaro’s influential 1980s vocabulary used broad shoulders, shirring, ruching and draping. By the 1990s that language could become a narrow, body-conscious dress with softer movement.
1stDibs calls this a 1990s wool houndstooth draped wiggle dress and notes that Ungaro wrapped and draped dresses were sought after across day and evening textiles.
Materials & craft
The listing identifies wool, Italian make, a back zip, large shoulder pads and a draped skirt crossing the body. The monochrome houndstooth makes the construction easy to read.
How to choose & style
Keep accessories narrow and graphic; the drape is the detail, so avoid belts that cut across the wrap.
