Beautiful Spring 1998 Valentino Black Dot Net Over Ivory Silk Taffeta Strapless Dress No Defined Waist At the back the corset

At the back the corset is laced so you can adjust it for the perfect cinched fit

The lines of the dress are beautiful and I am glad to have that runway shot so that you can see just how wonderful it is on an actual body

while the classic YSL trench was reworked with a shawl collar and trumpet cuffs

I have included an ad from 1953 and also found examples of her work held at The Met

Inner waist: 23" flat across from side seam to side seam

Beautiful Spring 1998 Valentino Black Dot Net Over Ivory Silk Taffeta Strapless Dress No Defined Waist At the back the corsetThis dress is from the Spring 1998 season. It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino. This is a really stunning dress that shows how beautifully Valentino emphasize the female body will always staying within a certain type of elegant. It is strapless and cut to curve over the top. Under that the dress is covered in a black netting that has little dots worked throughout the tulle. An inner ivory silk layer gives the dress