evening dress

Valentino Roma 1959

Summary

Scarlet viscose crepe evening dress with long sleeves, low v-neck and separate narrow tie belt with gilt V ends; princess line; cut to fit snuggly to the body; unlined; ]woven label ''Valentino Roma'. Additional shop swing tag label with model number 7331 OD. This scarlet dress, made a few years before Valentino's retirement in 2007, represents a repeat of his signature trademark colour. The fluid, figure-hugging style represents a relaxation from his previous preoccupation with tailoring Valentino Roma was launched in 2001 as a high quality diffusion range. It was purchased by the vendor as a one-off from a designer boutique in winter 2007.