1990s Valentino Silk Lingerie Inspired Dress designer-biba The skirt closes with a

The skirt closes with a side metal zipper and button at the waist

The dress closes with a back painted metal zipper

Really one of the best Norell day pieces I have ever seen

He was also included in a show of Canadian design at 49th Parallel Gallery in New York in 1985

as a head scarf or as a belt

1990s Valentino Silk Lingerie Inspired Dress designer-biba The skirt closes with aIn the nineties Valentino did a few seasons where he focused heavily on a definitive lingerie look adding elements that took boudoir wear out into evening wear. This little shift is a beautiful example of that. Made of a beautiful moire silk taffeta in a deep olive the simple shaped dress is feminine and flattering. The olive is a wonderful alternative to black. Black dotted lace is set as inset on either side of the leg and this adds both a romantic