Fall 1985 Valentino Haute Couture Silk Crepe with Black Velvet & Crystal Bow Dress designer-sonia-rykiel The jumpsuit is unlined and

The jumpsuit is unlined and closes with a low front zipper at the waist

It is as fitted a dress as you can ask for and almost micro mini short

As his career progressed he became more well known for his use of jerseys but earlier pieces often incorporated the use of prints

Fully lined in a deep brown silk and closes with a hidden set side zipper

The neck at the from is cut high and scooped and simple

Fall 1985 Valentino Haute Couture Silk Crepe with Black Velvet & Crystal Bow Dress designer-sonia-rykiel The jumpsuit is unlined andThis is a beautiful example of Valentino's Haute Couture work that he was doing during the 1980s. The bow in particular was an important element of the collections that year and it is the highlight on this dress. We were able to find the runway photo of this look as worn by the beautiful Amalia Vairelli which shows you just how gorgeous the dress is once it is on an actual body. The dress comes directly from the original couture client and is in