Amazing 1970s Valentina Inc. Elaborate Sequin & Bead on Printed Felt Dress designer-richard-tyler Item# E662

Item# E662

The twin of this dress walked the runway as Look 53 for the Spring 1983 Haute Couture collection

You can see in those photos that there were three versions of this dress made of this look

On the runway a very similar dress was shown with no lining inside the top portion of the dress and with a belt added over the hips that brought in some red and pink fringes to the look

The dress was produced for the Cruise 2010 collection for Dior

Amazing 1970s Valentina Inc. Elaborate Sequin & Bead on Printed Felt Dress designer-richard-tyler Item# E662The Valentina Ltd label was a high end knit wear company that flourished through the 1950s to the 1970s and were known for the elaborate bead and sequin work on soft knits and knit jerseys. They had the bead and sequin work done in Hong Kong where the best sequin and bead work in the world outside of the specialty ateliers in Paris was being done. The base fabric is a black felted wool and this gives it a soft artisanal feel. This was printed in a