Romantic Spring 1974 Valentino Documented Pink Silk Chiffon Dress w the Iconic Shell Print designer-gina-frattini With the raw hem meant

With the raw hem meant to look a bit deconstructed this actually just adds to the beauty of the dress

instead there is a pleated overlay that is attached around the neckline and falls over the dress

and I love the huge balloon sleeves

Each cuff buttons with two spaced out buttons hidden under the silk frill

The bodice is fitted and strapless and I love how it is set on an angle so that one side peeks up higher then the other

Romantic Spring 1974 Valentino Documented Pink Silk Chiffon Dress w the Iconic Shell Print designer-gina-frattini With the raw hem meantThis is the second piece from this collection I have had in the shop and both have been spectacular. For the lead up to the Spring 1974 collection the Daily Express said "It's Valentino's Day. Tonight the Roman fashion designer, whom Jackie Onassis calls from New York to say make me a dress for dinner a week on Thursday anything you like will put on a gala show of 200 of his creations in London." That show was to celebrate the opening of his first