Exquisite Fall 2003 Valentino Beaded Floral Bodice Dress w Ruffled Silk Chiffon Skirting designer-antony-price This would have been specialty

This would have been specialty screened and please take a moment to dwell over how each element of the printed design is worked perfectly into the construction of the dress - it's just masterful

This change in weights of the silk is genius because it means that the way the silk moves in the skirts changes and you get more movement

A slightly oversized hood extends out from the neck and this added addition of the hood adds the perfect amount of detail and drama

Bust: to 16-17

Item# DD1679

Exquisite Fall 2003 Valentino Beaded Floral Bodice Dress w Ruffled Silk Chiffon Skirting designer-antony-price This would have been specialtyWhen searching for the date of this dress, we found a runway piece from Fall 2003 that has very similar ribbon edged detailing through the skirt. A dress from the Haute Couture collection that season also had a bodice with a similar feel that this dress has. We have included both of those references for you here. I love that you can get an idea of how well it moves by the runway video and I think that this dress is even better than the one that walked