Exquisite Fall 2003 Valentino Beaded Floral Bodice Dress w Ruffled Silk Chiffon Skirting z-archive-pierrebalmain Fully lined in semi sheer

Fully lined in semi sheer organza with an additional layer of silk inside the skirt

The top is spectacular with a nod to the turn of the century in its sleeves that are fitted below the elbow and voluminous above that with padding in the shoulder to keep that effect

Reference Photos: Givenchy Fall 1978 Haute Couture Advance

The knit portions make up the body of the top and then circle each elbow and wrist

Each individual panel of the skirt is pieced together by hand and each curved triangle is hand set and sewn

Exquisite Fall 2003 Valentino Beaded Floral Bodice Dress w Ruffled Silk Chiffon Skirting z-archive-pierrebalmain Fully lined in semi sheerWhen searching for the date of this dress, we found a runway piece from Fall 2003 that has very similar ribbon edged detailing through the skirt. A dress from the Haute Couture collection that season also had a bodice with a similar feel that this dress has. We have included both of those references for you here. I love that you can get an idea of how well it moves by the runway video and I think that this dress is even better than the one that walked