Gorgeous 1980s Valentino Haute Couture Black & Ivory Silk Print Plunging Halter Dress designer-ted-lapidus The neck is high and

The neck is high and the sleeves are cut quite wide with a pretty ruffled finish

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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

This sense of refinement is a constant in Oscar's work and I particularly love the earlier examples of it

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

Gorgeous 1980s Valentino Haute Couture Black & Ivory Silk Print Plunging Halter Dress designer-ted-lapidus The neck is high andThis 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