Exquisite Fall 2003 Valentino Beaded Floral Bodice Dress w Ruffled Silk Chiffon Skirting z-archive-pierrebalmain A row of tightly spaced

A row of tightly spaced buttons start where the black silk begins and run down past the waist

Made of a cashmere with a touch of wool

One closes the inner corset and the other closes the exterior dress

I really wish I could convey the feeling of that beautiful fabric and how it present in person

Reference Photos: Givenchy Fall 1978 Haute Couture Advance

Exquisite Fall 2003 Valentino Beaded Floral Bodice Dress w Ruffled Silk Chiffon Skirting z-archive-pierrebalmain A row of tightly spacedWhen searching for the date of this dress, we found a runway piece from Fall 2003 that has very similar ribbon edged detailing through the skirt. A dress from the Haute Couture collection that season also had a bodice with a similar feel that this dress has. We have included both of those references for you here. I love that you can get an idea of how well it moves by the runway video and I think that this dress is even better than the one that walked