Exquisite Fall 2003 Valentino Beaded Floral Bodice Dress w Ruffled Silk Chiffon Skirting designer-antony-price A slightly oversized hood extends

A slightly oversized hood extends out from the neck and this added addition of the hood adds the perfect amount of detail and drama

This change in weights of the silk is genius because it means that the way the silk moves in the skirts changes and you get more movement

Bust: to 16-17

These printed gowns were a Lanvin staple and the dress of the season in its day

Dior and Balenciaga

Exquisite Fall 2003 Valentino Beaded Floral Bodice Dress w Ruffled Silk Chiffon Skirting designer-antony-price A slightly oversized hood extendsWhen 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