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

This collection was named "The Dance of the Twisted Bull" and you can see the Spanish influence that Alexander McQueen strove for in this piece as clearly as he meant it to be seen

as a head scarf or as a belt

Chain weighted hem

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

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