Spring 1998 Valentino Haute Couture Strapless Dress w Elaborately Beaded & Sequin Skirt designer-jean-varon At the bottom of the

At the bottom of the skirt is a wide panel of the same fabric that is also attached with soft gathers so that you get an incredible amount of volume  and fullness

Reference Photos: (1) Emilio Pucci Spring 2007 Runway

The entire top half of the dress is printed and the cut is very easy to wear and flattering

tightly spaced tuxedo feeling buttons - another play on the archives

Spring 1998 Valentino Haute Couture Strapless Dress w Elaborately Beaded & Sequin Skirt designer-jean-varon At the bottom of theThis is a version of a dress from the Spring 1998 Haute Couture collection. I have included a reference photo here and you can see the similarities between the two dresses. It was not unusual for a client to have a dress completely customized to her and this most likely is a one off with no other exactly like it made. The dress is absolutely exquisite. It is a stunning example of Mr. Valentino's couture work during this time period. This dress is