• This is a stunning off white suit from the Spring 2006 Dior collection 
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano
• The suit is made from an amazing textile. It is just slightly off of a true white and blends a viscose and cotton mix in a beautiful woven design. The parts that have a slight 3D feel and sit slightly off of the base have an almost raffia feeling finish to it. The parts that have this finish and are slightly raised off of the pattern have a different finish to them and catch the light beautifully. It is really extraordinary. The base fabric is light in weight but has enough structure to allow it to hold its intended shape perfectly.
• The collar is set to go fully across at the front and I love the little half bows that give the collar a notched appearance. These are created by a panel of fabric, extending from the part of the collar that goes around your neck looping through a proper button hole finished slit, and then the ends are tacked down by hand so they sit exactly perfect.. These also pick up on the bows used elsewhere on the jacket. 
• The shoulders are softly sloped and rounded and have light padding inside. The sleeves fall to just above the rest, depending on the length of your arms and they are cut on a like curve and have a touch of a flare at their ends. The jacket has three buttons down the front and the buttons are done in what looks to be a beautiful hand-carved mother of pearl with the Dior name engraved onto them. Two smaller versions act as decoration along each cuff of the sleeves.
• The body of the jacket is cut slightly boxy with shape brought in at the waist. Two curving pockets sit on each hip and these are finished much like the ones on the collar with a panel of fabric, extending down and then threw a proper button hole finish slit. The ends of the bows are not tact here so you get a bit of a more 3D feel. These are the second reference to bows that the suit has. At the small of the back the final bow detail is seen with a curved and shaped panel of fabric threaded through two button hole finished slits there. I love the fact that the slits were all of these little bows slip through are all properly finished in traditional tailoring methods.
• The skirt has a very pretty and full cut. It is more shaped around the upper hip and the slightly higher set waist. This gives you beautiful shape. Running along the top edge of the waist and then just under that are a double set of belt loops. This becomes both an added extra design detail and an additional point of interest if you decided to loop either one long belt or two separate belts through them. From the top of the waist it curves down to a low long hip seam and then the skirt flares out quite dramatically to the hem. It is all gathered in around the sea, and then there is an additional seam another few inches down from that that helps give it even more volume. The skirt will sit at about the knee depending on your height.
• Because of the beautiful soft white colour of the set this would make a gorgeous piece to work into a wedding weekend or perhaps even to wear for a courthouse wedding, luncheon or going away outfit.
• Both pieces are lined in an ivory silk and the silk of both pieces has the Dior name embossed throughout. The jacket buttons to closes with three buttons at the front and each cuff has two decorative buttons. The skirt closes with a hidden set back zipper. I see a little bit of marking on the inside back silk of the jacket but of course you do not see it once on. It otherwise appears to have been more very little if at all. The skirt still has its original Dior tag attached shut up.
• Both pieces are tagged at FR40, GB12, IT44, US8 
  
• Excellent condition

Jacket
Sleeves: approx 21" and are 12.25" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true seam
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom hem: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 25" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at the bottom of the band around the hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 23.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5458

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• The twin of the dress in white walked the runway for the Spring 1980 Haute Couture presentation
• It was made under the creative direction of Marc Bohan.
• The Spring 1980 collection was called "Return to Classism". The book Dior:Catwalk noted that the collection "focused on paired back silhouettes with defined shoulders, subtle and belted waists... "My look is one of softness and neatness." Bohan told Vogue. Vogue also noted the one shoulder necklines that were integral to the collection and that is shown so beautifully in this dress.
• This dress would have been made entirely in the Paris atelier. 
• During this time period dresses with this black with white text Couture label usually denoted a custom order that was different from the presented piece on the runway. Being that the dress was shown in white on the runway this makes perfect sense.
• The dress is made out of a red silk crepe that is a colour that is flattering on most skin tones, especially with its touch of a coral undertone.
• I love the nod to classic minimalism that the dress displays.
• A single wide shoulder curves up and over your shoulder and the opening that your arm slips through begins and is set slightly off the top of the shoulder so you have just the suggestion of a sleeve. It angles down across you on both the front and the back. The opening dips slightly low on the other side leaving that entire opposite side and shoulder bare and exposed.
• It skims over the bust and blouses slightly over the seam at the waist. The silk is gathered in slightly at the waist and done so that it falls perfectly around you. If you wanted to add more shape you could easily add a belt.
• The skirt falls from there and is constructed so that it wraps over itself to one side at the front and secured in place around the waist. A deliberate gap is left open near the hem and when you walk, move or sit, you get a flash of leg. You can see how this sits so beautifully on the body from the runway reference photos.
• It is a dress that appears to be so simple in shape but every seam and line of the dress was purposefully and masterfully executed and planned.
• The dress comes with a huge rectangle of finished silk in a matching colour that can be used as a shawl or partial cape piece. It is not photoed but will be sent with the dress.
• This is an extraordinary example of his work during this time period and it is an absolutely stunning dress.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching red silk chiffon and closes at the side with a hand set zipper. An inner waist stay hooks to close. All of the work is done by hand to Couture standards. It appears to have been worn very little at all.
• There is no size tag present because it is Couture so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Dress
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17.5" from top of shoulder to waist but does blouse over a bit once on
Total length: 57" from top of shoulder to hem with 2.5" turned under the ham

Shawl (not pictured)
6.8 feet wide x 9.75 feet wide

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5454

Reference Photos: Spring 1980 Christian Dior Couture.

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• This gorgeous dress is from the Cruise 2011 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• On the runway there was a dress that used a similar pleat pattern on the front bodice for Look 26.
• The runway show took place in Shanghai and Galliano said at the time that he was trying to "capture the feeling of Paris in its heyday".
• The dress is made from a red silk chiffon that has a bit of a coral undertone and a touch of texture to it. 
• Wide straps curve up and around the neck and the back scoops down to leave your upper back bare and exposed. At the front the neckline plunges into a V.
• The silk is gathered vertically on both sides at the front. All of the gathered pleats are held in place by a series of horizontal ruffles in a matching silk that run down the front. I love how the pleat work narrows down to a point at the waist. This helps to add the illusion of both length and a tinier waistline. 
• The skirt is gathered up and into the sides of the point at the front. It skims and curves over the hips and then it widens out as it nears the floor.
• By the time it reaches the hem there is a lot of fabric there and this gives you fantastic movement as you move. This was a silhouette that Galliano loved.
• A high slit runs up from the hem on the top layer of the skirt only. This lets that top chiffon layer catch the air and add even more movement as you walk. 
• The dress is fully lined in a matching red silk. One of his signature rows of matching silk covered buttons and loops run down one side and this hides a hidden set zipper underneath to close the dress. It appears to have good morning very little if little effort at all.
• Tagged a Dior FR36, GB8, IT40, US4
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 16" from neck to waist
Total length: approx 62" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5453

Reference Photo: Resort 2011 Christian Dior, Look 26. Model Sigrid Agren.

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• This was a special order dress from the Spring 2014 Dior collection and very few were produced.
• It was made under the creative direction of Raf Simons.
• Suki Waterhouse wore its twin to Cannes that year and I love that the reference photos and video show you how gorgeous this is once on the body.
• The dress is made out of the palest pink silk that has a slight texture to the weave.
• It is strapless and there is a full boned interior corset attached inside to help hold the dress perfectly in place around you.
• The fabric skims over the interior corset and comes in at the waist. The shape is all created by the superb vertical seam work at the waist. From there it curves out and into the top upper portion of the skirt.
• The skirt is made from two distinct tiers of silk. The first one forms a full long peplum layer that drapes beautifully full over the inner hips. This layer falls to just above the knee. I love the soft folds that it has as it falls around the body and the extra fullness built around the back. The shape is all created by the way the fabric has been patterned out over the body.
• That top layer lies over a full inner skirt that is more fitted over the hips and then gradually starts to expand outward so that it becomes extremely full by the time it reaches the hem.
• The front is cut shorter at the front and it is set on an upward curve. It continues to curve around to fall to a longer length behind you creating a beautiful sweep of fabric. Like the tier above it, it also has extra fabric built in the back to create a beautiful fullness behind you.
• Both portions of the skirt are layered in a pink silk, and there is built in stiffen net around the hems of each to help hold the shape and volume that the skirts have.
• This is a spectacular example of Raf's time at Dior and it is an exceptionally pretty dress. It might even make a spectacular gown for a bride.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching pale pink silk with a full built in boned and cupped inner corset. The corset closes with a series of Hook and I with two settings to choose from and then the dress closes with a hidden set back zipper over that. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a modern Dior FR40, GB12, IT44, US8
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16.5-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9" from top of bodice to inner waist
Total length: 43" from top of bodice to the shortest point of the front hem and the back extends another 18" beyond that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SMl-MED

Item# DD 5436

Reference Photos/Video: Suki Waterhouse at the premiere for The Homesman, Cannes Film Festival, May 2014.

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• This set is from the Spring 2006 Dior collection
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• This is a gorgeous little set that is very pretty and has that perfect feel of the work that Galliano was doing for the label during this time period.
• I always love finding a pretty little set like this because it just gives you more options to be able to style the pieces. With this set you also have the option of wearing the top tucked into the skirt or letting it lay above the skirt's waist-line for a softer feel. Both pieces will also mix and match with other things you already have in your closet.
• The pieces are made from a beautiful light in weight silk that has a secondary deeper ivory flower woven into it with a different finishing thread.
• Small medallions of embroidered flowers paired with a scattering of gold flower and leaves cover the fabric. These give the fabric an almost antique feel that is gorgeous.
• The top buttons to close and it is suspended from the shoulders by tiny straps that come out from the centre of the top and cross over the upper back on the other side.
• The top has the feel of a lingerie piece with soft gathered cups and little insets of lace underneath the breasts.
• Both the top edge of the camisole and the bottom hem are detailed with a lace finish that has a pretty ivory ribbon running through it.
• The top buttons to close up the front. My dress form doesn't have quite enough chest to really have this sit on it properly but it will be better on an actual body.
• The skirt is a little masterpiece. It has a banded waist for shape and then it is made of several panels placed horizontally on curving bands down the skirt. When you lay it out flat it is tremendously full across the bottom and this is what lets it fall in those pretty folds that you see here.
• It is a gorgeous little set.
• Both pieces of the set are unlined. The top closes with a series of Mother-of-Pearl appearing buttons down the front that have Dior engraved into them. The skirt zips to close with hidden set snaps on the waistband. I see that the very bottom button is missing.
• Tagged a vintage Dior FR36, GB8, IT40, US4
• Excellent condition.

Top
Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total Length: 23.5" from top of bodice to waist

Skirt
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total Length: 26" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5419

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• This is a stunning off white suit from the Spring 2006 Dior collection 
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano
• The suit is made from an amazing textile. It is just slightly off of a true white and blends a viscose and cotton mix in a beautiful woven design. The parts that have a slight 3D feel and sit slightly off of the base have an almost raffia feeling finish to it. The parts that have this finish and are slightly raised off of the pattern have a different finish to them and catch the light beautifully. It is really extraordinary. The base fabric is light in weight but has enough structure to allow it to hold its intended shape perfectly.
• The collar is set to go fully across at the front and I love the little half bows that give the collar a notched appearance. These are created by a panel of fabric, extending from the part of the collar that goes around your neck looping through a proper button hole finished slit, and then the ends are tacked down by hand so they sit exactly perfect.. These also pick up on the bows used elsewhere on the jacket. 
• The shoulders are softly sloped and rounded and have light padding inside. The sleeves fall to just above the rest, depending on the length of your arms and they are cut on a like curve and have a touch of a flare at their ends. The jacket has three buttons down the front and the buttons are done in what looks to be a beautiful hand-carved mother of pearl with the Dior name engraved onto them. Two smaller versions act as decoration along each cuff of the sleeves.
• The body of the jacket is cut slightly boxy with shape brought in at the waist. Two curving pockets sit on each hip and these are finished much like the ones on the collar with a panel of fabric, extending down and then threw a proper button hole finish slit. The ends of the bows are not tact here so you get a bit of a more 3D feel. These are the second reference to bows that the suit has. At the small of the back the final bow detail is seen with a curved and shaped panel of fabric threaded through two button hole finished slits there. I love the fact that the slits were all of these little bows slip through are all properly finished in traditional tailoring methods.
• The skirt has a very pretty and full cut. It is more shaped around the upper hip and the slightly higher set waist. This gives you beautiful shape. Running along the top edge of the waist and then just under that are a double set of belt loops. This becomes both an added extra design detail and an additional point of interest if you decided to loop either one long belt or two separate belts through them. From the top of the waist it curves down to a low long hip seam and then the skirt flares out quite dramatically to the hem. It is all gathered in around the sea, and then there is an additional seam another few inches down from that that helps give it even more volume. The skirt will sit at about the knee depending on your height.
• Because of the beautiful soft white colour of the set this would make a gorgeous piece to work into a wedding weekend or perhaps even to wear for a courthouse wedding, luncheon or going away outfit.
• Both pieces are lined in an ivory silk and the silk of both pieces has the Dior name embossed throughout. The jacket buttons to closes with three buttons at the front and each cuff has two decorative buttons. The skirt closes with a hidden set back zipper. I see a little bit of marking on the inside back silk of the jacket but of course you do not see it once on. It otherwise appears to have been more very little if at all. The skirt still has its original Dior tag attached shut up.
• Both pieces are tagged at FR40, GB12, IT44, US8 
  
• Excellent condition

Jacket
Sleeves: approx 21" and are 12.25" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true seam
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom hem: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 25" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at the bottom of the band around the hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 23.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5458

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• This is a very pretty Valentino dress from the 2000s and is from the main label.
• It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• The dress is made out of a beautiful red silk crepe  and then is highlighted with a more matte satin finish in the same red for the contrasting details.
• The dress curves over the shoulders and it is set so that it sits a bit wider across the front.
• The neckline comes down into a V and the fabric on each side of the neckline flips over to form the suggestion of a small collar.
• Starting at the top of the neck on each side are two bands of silk that run vertically side-by-side all the way down the length of the entire dress to the hem. They are split partway up from the hem to create a slit so you get a flash of leg when you walk.
• A small band of the same fabric crosses over those just below the bust and then there are these very pretty and interesting partial bows made out of the same silk. They sit up and off the dress on either side a touch and create a very pretty point of interest.
• Pin tuck seams give some shape around the waist and add a little extra added detailing.
  
• From there it skims over and past the waist and then curves over the hips. The skirt falls to the floor in a beautiful column of red and flares out quite a bit as it nears the hem. 
• The back of the dress is cut slightly longer and has extra fabric built-in so that you have a beautiful bit of a sweep behind you as you walk. I love how the dress falls in the lovely folds that you see in these photos.
  
• The dress is fully lined in a red silk. It closes with a hidden set back zipper that follows one of the seams at the back to give the appearance that there are no closures. I see a bit of grubbiness along the back hem here and there. It is very minor but mentioned for accuracy.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 56.5" from top of shoulder to front hem and the back extends another 7" beyond that.
Slit: 25.5" from the hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5455

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• The twin of this gorgeous set walked the runway for the Spring 2001 Valentino show as Look 73.
• It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• Vogue said of the show that "Valentino has far too strong of a personal sense of style to let himself go with the trends—don't even dream about pop '80s references here. Instead, he delivered the polished, elegant clothes that his devoted clientele can always expect.... Evening teetered on the decadent, with slender columns and minute, short dresses that dazzled with a shower of sequins in gold and pink—presumably, Valentino's recipe for a night of excess."
• You can see how fantastic this is once it is on the body by the reference runway photo, and video added here.
• I love that since it is a set instead of a dress, you can mix and match it with things that you already own. The versatility of having two separate pieces is always an added bonus. 
  
• The top is absolutely extraordinary. It is made out of two layers of an ivory silk chiffon that has the most elaborate sequin and bead pattern that completely covers the top layer of silk.
• It is cut like a little tank top with straps extending out from the main body of the top to curve up and over each shoulder. The neckline is scooped at the front and the back. It comes in just slightly at the waist and is just long enough to sit over the top edge of the skirt if you choose to wear it over top of the skirt.
• It is completely and densely covered in an elaborate design made out of hand applied sequins and beads. The sequins are set so densely that they sit up and off of the silk and overlap each other. The tiniest little ivory seed beads are interspersed in between sequins. These completely covers the main portion of the top.
• Curving around each side and over the straps is a fabulous design that mixes tiny seed beads in different shades of ivory and iridescent with tube beads and little clear iridescent beads. These are set to follow the curve around the sides and sweep up and over each shoulder. At the side seam where the back at front parts of the pattern meet there is a row of six dangling pieces that continue the pattern and add a little extra detail.
• The skirt is made out of an ivory silk that has a beautiful structure and is made to hold its shape while still feeling soft and pliable once on the body.
• It has a flat waist with no band to break the eye. From there it curves out and over the hips. I love that it has pockets on each hip. It expands outwards to the floor and becomes quite wide by the time it reaches the hem. It curves around towards the back to fall longer with more fabric built into the back so you get this fantastic sweep behind you.
  
• The camisole is lined in a ivory silk chiffon. It closes with a hidden set partial side zipper. The skirt is unlined and closes with a back hidden set zipper. 
• The skirt is tagged a vintage Valentino 8 and the top a 6
• Excellent condition

Camisole
Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom hem: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 19" from top of shoulders to bottom hem

Skirt
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 42.5" from waist to front hem in the back extends another 8.5" beyond that. There is 3" turned under the hem but I think you would get a line where the existing hem sits if you let it down.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5451

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2001 Valentino, Look 73.

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• This dress is from the Spring 2004 John Galliano collection.
• It was made under the direction of John Galliano.
• The dress is made out of a pale mint green coloured fabric that is completely cut on the bias.
• The dress is absolutely dreamy. It is meant to skim over the body and it has that beautiful movement that Galliano is so well known for.
• The dress is suspended from the shoulders with two matching colour straps that are made of a slightly different fabric and have a bit of a pattern on pattern feel to them.
• The front is set into a shallow V and the back repeats that same V finish.
• It is cut on the bias and the entire dress skims over the body in that perfect way that he always cut a piece.
• The bias cut allows it to be easy fitting over the bust, waist and hips. It is not tight at all but does drape and fall to accent your shape once it is on the body.
• Both the top and skirt are pieced together out of panels that are set in and along angled seaming. This gives the dress a feel that is very reminiscent of Old Hollywood dresses from the twenties and thirties. The skirt is made of two panels that expand outwards to each side. So when you walk or move you get amazing movement.
• All of the seams are finished with rhinestones that have been infused on the fabric. These are a subtle glimmer to the entire dress head to toe and highlight his beautiful pattern work.
• The skirt has that extra swing to it and the cut and fullness allow it to move around you as you move. When this is on and you are walking the movement it creates is absolutely gorgeous. 
• This is John at his best and it is a tremendously beautiful dress.
• The dress is unlined and slips over the head with no closures. It is cut on the bias so we put the comfortable range of measurements when the dress is laying flat below. We see some very tiny little spots here and there and one rhinestone missing. Please see the photos after the label shot. The marks are all so tiny they do not detract in any way.
• Tagged an F38, GB10, US4
• Excellent condition

Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 62.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5444

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• The twin of this gorgeous dress was presented for the Resort 2009 collection for Look 16.
• It was made under the creative direction of Alessandra Facchinetti
• Vogue noted that it was her third Valentino collection and for this one she "sketched a portrait of a lady in soft hues - pearl grey, icy white, and blush pink - punctuated, with pops of chartreuse and a rich fuchsia... Ruffles found their most elegant expression in organza gowns. Smartly paired with metallic flats these embrace the bodice before walking into the floor". There were three gowns presented in this similar cut - one in black, one in this dusty pastel gray green, and one in a white. This was the more elaborate of the three.
• Its twin with a wide belt added around the waist was worn by Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, and I love that those reference photos and the presentation reference photo lets you see just how beautifully this one is on the body and how it moves. 
• The dress is made out of a pale pastel green silk organza that is cut to be more fitted around the bodice and then flows in a cascade of ruffles over the skirt. The fabric choice keeps the dress light in weight and gives it beautiful movement. 
• The entire top portion of the dress is gathered in from the shoulders down and into the waist on curves that angle towards the centre. The straps are a touch wider as they curve over the shoulder and it comes in at the waist. The gathering and draping over the bodice is beautiful and detailed.
• Edging the front neckline is a series of little raw edged bows that are held in place by a heavy application of hand applied beads, stones, rhinestones, sequins and metal thread. This follows the neckline all the way down to where it crosses and insert into the waist. There is a modesty panel that keeps it from being too low. If you did wish to have this have a full plunging feel it would be easy to have that adjusted to follow the V of the neck line.
• The skirt falls from under there and it is a little masterpiece of panelling and drape.
• The front is a lighter almost silk jersey and it is heavily gathered at the centre of the waist to fall and expand ot as it near the floor. A matching panel runs down the centre of the back that is not as tightly gathered as the one at the front.
• The sides panels of the skirt are made of the organza and there are added panels of organza layered onto that to create those giant ruffles that you see falling down each side and around to the back. These fall all the way down to the hem and create that beautiful structure that you see in the photos.
• Because the organza is so light in weight when you move, everything moves around you beautifully.
• This is an extraordinarily beautiful dress and I love its added provenance with its royal tie in.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching silk chiffon. The skirt has an additional two layers of silk chiffon under the top layer and these act as the lining. I see a tiny repair near where one ruffle is stitched to the side, but it's on the underneath so does not show. The dress closes with a hidden set side zipper.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from the top of the shoulder to the bottom of the band at the waist. The band is just under 2" wide.
Total length: 59" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5445

Reference Photos: (1) Resort 2009 Valentino Look 16.  /  (2-3) Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in Valentino at the Nobel Peace Prize dinner, December 2009.

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