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This is a gorgeous Valentino dress that we believe dates to the mid 1990s. It is beautifully made and a wonderful example of Valentino's main label and the work that he was doing during this time period. It is a little sexier then some of his 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 you first see the dress on.

This can be worn as either a very short mini dress or as a tunic layered over other pieces. I love the versatility of that. The sleeves and upper bodice is made out of a knit that feels like a cashmere and then the rest of the dress is done in a silk netting that has transparency into it once it is on the body. It's incredible. The edge of the neck line is squared off, and it is edged with a wide band of black sequence. More sequence run over the top of each sleeve, and then the entire rest of the sleeve is finished with a mix of sequins and black dyed feathers. There is a bow just under the neckline made of more black sequences, and then under that is a grid pattern that has beads feathers and sequence scattered over the netting. This goes all the way around to the back of the dress, and then the entire lower portion has more of those same feathers that adorn in each sleeve. The movement that this creates when you move with the feathers is beyond words. It is just stunning on the body. Excellent condition

Unlined and slipped onto where with no closures. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Tagged a vintage Valentino Large

Shoulders: no true defined seams
Sleeves: approx 25" long and is 12-14" around the upper arm
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 30" from top of shoulder to ends of feathers past hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

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