Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt
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Original Fall 2004 Valentino Runway Look 53 Strapless Red Silk Dress w Flowers on the Hips & Flared Skirt

  • The twin of this dress walked the runway for Fall 2004 and it is a very famous Valentino dress. 
  • It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino
  • Pierpaolo later remade this dress as an homage that was almost identical. I have had that dress as well and there are key differences. This is the original version.
  • The dress is strapless and made out of a red silk in the signature Valentino red.
  • The dress is made out of long set, vertical panels that run from the top of the bodice all the way to the hem. At the front the silk is gathered into both sides of the middle panel. The dress is shaped around the body by manipulating the width of the panels.
  • One of the key signatures of this dress are the two large silk flowers that sit on either side of the hip. On the original dress these actually top pockets that you can slip your hands into. The pockets on this dress have their original tacking in place.
  • As the dress falls over the body and near the skirt panels wide. There are also triangle shaped silk panels added in around the back of the skirt. This is what allows the skirt to flare out and move so dramatically when you walk.
  • The dress is fully lined in a red silk with an inner built-in lightly boned corset piece that zips on its own. The dress zips to close over that with a hidden set zipper that follows one of the seams. I see some minor stress to the fabric on either side of the zipper and couple light dots on the front panel. Please see the photos after the label shot.
  • There is no size tag present. The dress is very tiny and there is no give to the measurements. It would be very difficult to let this one out as the marks would show on the fabric.
  • Excellent overall condition 

Bust: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 51" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS - this is tiny! 

Item# DD5181

Reference Photos/Video: (1-5) Fall 2004 Valentino, Look 53. Model Caroline Trentini.  /  (6-7) Penelope Cruz in Valentino at the 2004 David Di Donatello Movie Awards.

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