Gorgeous Fall 2003 Valentino Densely Beaded Bias Cut Black Silk Chiffon Dress z-archive-whites The bodice is cut with

The bodice is cut with no shoulder seams and the sleeves come out form the waist giving it a rounded

Lined in black tissue silk so feels wonderful on

This one is especially fabulous because its twin resides in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston which is how we dated it

The jacket has sharp cut shoulders and a nipped waist cut

Gorgeous Fall 2003 Valentino Densely Beaded Bias Cut Black Silk Chiffon Dress z-archive-whites The bodice is cut withWhen searching for the date of this dress, we found a runway piece from Fall 2003 that has very similar bead work through the skirt and was shown with a different bodice at the front, but with the same crossed over strap open cut back. I love that you can get an idea of how well it moves by the runway video. It is truly a beautiful and extraordinary dress and a gorgeous example of the work the original Mr. Valentino was doing for his self named label.