1999 Valentino Runway Dusky Pink Slip Dress with Embellished Straps 1960s_coat Lacroix’s designs drew on many

Lacroix’s designs drew on many of the same references as his couture clothing

LENGTH - 38

held together with a wider velvet band with thick black braided stitches

This piece is unlined and

it is tailored with a cross-over front and off-kilter hook-and-eye fastening that gives it the appearance of a wrap-dress - a silhouette popular during this decade

1999 Valentino Runway Dusky Pink Slip Dress with Embellished Straps 1960s_coat Lacroix’s designs drew on manyThis archival Valentino dress walked the runway on supermodel Esther Caadas for the House's Fall 1999 collection. Tailored from pink silk satin which shines a warm grey or dusky pink depending on the light. It is cut to a simple slip dress silhouette with a column shaped front and sensuous low back. There is a low V cut at the bust. This dress is wonderfully made as youd expect of Valentino from this period and is carefully lined with candy pink satin