Incredible Spring 2005 Valentino Haute Couture Green Ombre Bias Cut Silk Chiffon Dress w Pleated Bodice designer-halston Unlined with an attached inner

Unlined with an attached inner tulle crinoline in the low skirt

Sleeves: approx 25" including feathers

She tweaked the shape perhaps or maybe this was originally a damaged dress that she converted into a top

It was so large I could not take a photo of it laying out flat but you can see it draped over the dress form in the photo before the label shot and that should give you an idea of its immense size

The tie belt that loops around and through the opening on the top is attached at one side of the waist band of the skirt

Incredible Spring 2005 Valentino Haute Couture Green Ombre Bias Cut Silk Chiffon Dress w Pleated Bodice designer-halston Unlined with an attached innerMy couture client had this stunning silk chiffon dress made for her and it was one of the last pieces she acquired from the house. It is an interesting thing in that it shows how the client can really direct and combine different runway elements to make a one of a kind dress like this one is. When we look at the runway from that season we can see that skirt is taken from one dress, the top from another, and the colour from a third. It's a dress that