Spring 2002 Valentino by Mr. Valentino Runway Look 79 Strapless Red Dot Silk Chiffon Dress w Ruffled Tiers designer-annacat The skirt appears to have

The skirt appears to have been worn very little if at all

A texture cotton mix has a cross hatch of fine gold thread woven through it for a subtle bit of golden glint

Note that it is tiny and did not sit on my dress form properly

Model Tami Williams

It is an incredible feat of patterning

Spring 2002 Valentino by Mr. Valentino Runway Look 79 Strapless Red Dot Silk Chiffon Dress w Ruffled Tiers designer-annacat The skirt appears to haveThe twin of this dress walked the Spring 2002 runway as Look 79. It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino. The dress was one of a group of seven presented near the end of the show. I think it was the best of that group and it is a wonderful example of Valentino's work for his main line during this time period. I love having the runway photos and video of the dress for reference so that you can see just how amazing it is