Schiaparelli and Salvador Dal, 'The Skeleton Dress', 1938. Silk, Cotton. London: Victoria and Albert Museum : r fashionhistory Bones Brigade: Skeletons in Fashion Vogue A Closer Look at the Skeleton Dress in Fashion History PAPER Magazine Fashion History Timeline Elsa Schiaparelli, Skeleton Dress The Skeleton Dress was designed by Elsa Schiaparelli in collaboration with Slavador Dali in 1938. It was Instagram The Skeleton Dress appeared in Schiaparelli's Le Cirque parade collection in 1938, breaking all conventional design standards at the time. The dress's trompe l'oeil skeleton effect remains one of the most iconic