Calista Flockhart | 2004 Spring Prada Paisley Print Midi Dress

Prada paisley midi dress from the 2004 spring Ready to Wear collection, (look 49) modeled by Querelle Jansen. Click here for collection. The spring design belongs to actress Calista Flockhart.

A patterned silk chiffon dress, romantic and demure, features spaghetti straps, sweet-heart neckline, hand gathered bodice with radiating pleats from the left hip. The design has a mid-century nipped waist silhouette, tailored hips, and a circle skirt. There is a Prada label sewn on the interior and padding on the interior of the bust.

For Spring 2004, Miuccia Prada explored the beauty of nostalgic travel and 1950s-inspired femininity while adding her signature modern perspective. The collection featured Mediterranean prints, full skirts, shirtwaists, Capri pants, sundresses, and elegant eveningwear, all reimagined with unexpected details and craftsmanship. As fashion critique Sarah Mower said, Prada focused on "how to make feminine, happily nostalgic clothes without rehashing the clichés of vintage." Through unique fabric treatments, playful proportions, and refined silhouettes, Prada created a collection that felt both familiar and completely new.

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From the collection of Calista Flockhart.

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