Phenomenal Spring 1991 Original Valentino Runway Pale Pink & Pastel Green Strapless Cut Out Dress designer-la-mendola The skirt skims over the

The skirt skims over the hips into a pencil shape and then onto that are curved vertical panels that start just under the waist and go to just above the hem

Unlined and zips to close with a painted metal and nylon zipper

Fully lined in a black silk chiffon and interlined in a layer of fine black silk chiffon as well

wearing a simple empire line dress in a garden

This hat is by Balenciaga and is an impossible find

Phenomenal Spring 1991 Original Valentino Runway Pale Pink & Pastel Green Strapless Cut Out Dress designer-la-mendola The skirt skims over theThe twin of this incredible dress walked the runway for the Spring 1991 collection. It was made under the original Mr. Valentino. I love that we have runway photos and video so that you can see how phenomenal this is once on the body. Interestingly, for the Resort 2026 Valentino collection, we saw a version of the dress produced in a chiffon. This is just a really exceptional and rare dress that is a fantastic example of the work he was doing during