Gorgeous 1980s Valentino Haute Couture Black & Ivory Silk Print Plunging Halter Dress designer-ted-lapidus The top skims over the

The top skims over the bust and has little gathers and pointed seam work just under the bust to emphasize

A twisted bit of fabric at the neck gives it a Ceil Chapman-esque feel and the fit is cut to show off every curve

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

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Gorgeous 1980s Valentino Haute Couture Black & Ivory Silk Print Plunging Halter Dress designer-ted-lapidus The top skims over theThis 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