Prettiest Fall 2006 Original Mr. Valentino Purple Print Ruffled Skirt & Plunging Halter Top Dress Set designer-geoffrey-beene Unlined and closes with a

Unlined and closes with a metal zipper at the back and hook and eye above where the zipper ends

A layer of tulle sits between that and the outer skirt and this is how the shape is created

These velvet pieces hold color especially well and they have a rich decadent feel to them that is hard to beat with their modern counterparts

This was made to order so can be considered demi-couture

Current Loan Replacement Value: $4000 USD

Prettiest Fall 2006 Original Mr. Valentino Purple Print Ruffled Skirt & Plunging Halter Top Dress Set designer-geoffrey-beene Unlined and closes with aThis set is from the Fall 2006 collection for Valentino. The dress was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino. The near twin of this piece was worn by Kerry Washington that same year. This is a very interesting dress because of it strong tie in to both past and future Valentino. The first time this print was used by the house was in 1970. Mr. Valentino revisited it for this fall 2006 collection and then Pierpaolo used the