This dress is the twin of Look 3 for the Pre-Fall 2020 collection. For this collection Pierpaolo paid homage to the Fall 1968 Haute Couture collection and I have included the reference photos of those original pieces here. This famous print was originally done by Mr Valentino and were inspired by the blue and white in Chinese Delft print vases. It is also very close in style to the 2013 Valentino dress that was a part of the in the Met Museums 2015 "China: Through the Looking Glass" exhibit. When speaking of this collection to Vogue Piccioli said; “I want to maintain couture’s values even in the pre-fall collection. I like the idea of breaking its rules and translating them into a modern, spontaneous wardrobe, making something historical become contemporary.” and they went on to mention this print in particular saying that 'he picked from the archives... a beautiful print of Delft blue vases from a sophisticated 1968 couture collection. “I want Valentino to be lively and joyous,” enthused Piccioli. “For me, beauty means life, emotion, something that vibrates and is full of energy—not something removed that you look at from afar, as if on a pedestal.” Mary Holland wore its twin to a premier that season as well. It is beautiful and very special.

The dress is pristine and utterly beautiful. It is made of a feather light silk organza that has been printed with a beautiful blue and white design. The print is intricate and I love how he has placed the print over the bodice and skirt to accentuate the design and cut of the dress. The silk is feather light in weight and floats beautifully over the body. The dress has a second layer of organza under the top layer which gives it just a touch less transparency and also helps to add to the airy and light feel that it has. For the sleeves, he kept them to one single layer so they have a touch of transparency. It has a neat little collar and buttons to close done the bodice with hidden set buttons. I love how carefully the pattern has been lined up across the panel at the front. The bodice lightly skims over you to the nipped in waist. The skirt falls from under the waist and is spectacular. It is lightly gathered into the waist seam and then opens up to be very full to the floor. This is a gorgeous dress and it is even better in person. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a silk organza with the sleeves unlined. It buttons down the front with hidden set buttons under that front panel and zips to close with a hidden set zipper down the back. Tagged a modern Valentino 40

Sleeves: 21.5"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 15.5-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12,5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from neck to waist
Total Length: 65" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4588

Reference Photos: (1) Pre-Fall 2020 Valentino, Look 3.  /  (2) Models in Valentino, British Vogue, September 1968.  /  (3) Valentino dresses at the MET Exhibition "China: Through the Looking Glass", 2015.  /  (4) Model in  Valentino Autumn 1968 Gown, photographed by Steven Meisel, 2015.  /  (5) Mary Holland in Valentino at the premiere of "Happiest Season", November 2020.

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