Gorgeous 1980s Valentino Haute Couture Black & Ivory Silk Print Plunging Halter Dress designer-ted-lapidus A twisted bit of fabric

A twisted bit of fabric at the neck gives it a Ceil Chapman-esque feel and the fit is cut to show off every curve

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The silk chiffon that it is made from is very light in weight and adds to the airy feeling of the piece

This piece predates his work for Norell and is from one of his earlier collections

There are some light foxing marks in the print at the front that are very minor and are shows in the photo after the label shot

Gorgeous 1980s Valentino Haute Couture Black & Ivory Silk Print Plunging Halter Dress designer-ted-lapidus A twisted bit of fabricThis is a gorgeous Valentino Haute Couture dress from the early to mid 1980s. It is beautifully made and a wonderful example of Valentino's Haute Couture work that he was doing during this time period. I love this backless version with its low front plunge. It is a little sexier then some of his couture work tends so be but it still has that refined elegance that you would expect from him combined with a bit of pure drama created in that moment when