Spring 1998 Valentino Haute Couture Strapless Dress w Elaborately Beaded & Sequin Skirt designer-balmain This ends in a beautiful

This ends in a beautiful fringe

hooking in at the waist behind the jewel with a flat hook & eye

I think every collector of vintage cannot go long in collecting before a Norman Norell lands in thier closet

The bodice is fitted and the sleeves are long and slim

Spring 1998 Valentino Haute Couture Strapless Dress w Elaborately Beaded & Sequin Skirt designer-balmain This ends in a beautifulThis is a version of a dress from the Spring 1998 Haute Couture collection. I have included a reference photo here and you can see the similarities between the two dresses. It was not unusual for a client to have a dress completely customized to her and this most likely is a one off with no other exactly like it made. The dress is absolutely exquisite. It is a stunning example of Mr. Valentino's couture work during this time period. This dress is