Revelations of the female form were replete in the ready-to-wear at Céline’s Spring/Summer 2017 show; the collection’s thematic capstone being a series of white dresses bearing female bodily imprints from Yves Klein’s “Anthropométries” series in his signature patented blue.

This multicolored dress stands diametrically opposite, concealing precisely the parts of the female anatomy that the nude prints expose. What is revealed, though, upon wearing this piece, is the wearer's back, fully bared in an uninterrupted line from the nape to the lower back as a result of the dress's solely front-covering bodice.

The bodice, shaped like an inverted triangle, features a boat neckline with elasticated shoulder straps that easily slip on to cover the wearer’s chest. It narrows down toward a keyhole detail from which the full skirt hangs, with its' elasticated waistband gently sloping down towards the center back where it is the lowest.

The simple genius of this garment's design lies in that keyhole detail: twisting it using the bodice, as shown on the runway, creates tension and tightens the skirt if so desired. For the fabric, Céline cleverly uses a multicolored basketweave-printed viscose jersey, granting the appearance and dimensionality of densely woven natural fiber canvas with the lightweight quality and drape of jersey.

The nature of this dress embodies a simultaneous obscuring and revealing of the female body in a manner that considers sensuality, comfort, and function in equal regard while ultimately reflecting the collection’s throughline.