Fall 1985 Valentino Haute Couture Silk Crepe with Black Velvet & Crystal Bow Dress designer-sonia-rykiel It is as fitted a

It is as fitted a dress as you can ask for and almost micro mini short

The stones are spaced put from each other all down the front and back and sleeves so you catch the light

Length: 40" from top of shoulder to longest points of the hem with another 12-13" extending past the longest points of the by the netting

The neck at the from is cut high and scooped and simple

As his career progressed he became more well known for his use of jerseys but earlier pieces often incorporated the use of prints

Fall 1985 Valentino Haute Couture Silk Crepe with Black Velvet & Crystal Bow Dress designer-sonia-rykiel It is as fitted aThis is a beautiful example of Valentino's Haute Couture work that he was doing during the 1980s. The bow in particular was an important element of the collections that year and it is the highlight on this dress. We were able to find the runway photo of this look as worn by the beautiful Amalia Vairelli which shows you just how gorgeous the dress is once it is on an actual body. The dress comes directly from the original couture client and is in