Prettiest Spring 2003 Original Valentino Runway Look 64 Red Silk Dress w Silk Chiffon Ties designer-patrick-kelly The leafs are gold colored

The leafs are gold colored glass tube beads and then there are a variety of beads

It skims over the bust to the hips and then flares out just slightly as it nears the hem

Louis Feraud launched his couture label in 1950 in Cannes and by 1955 opened the doors to his Paris atelier

Fully lined in a white silk and closes with a hidden set

It is cut with a flat front and is fitted around the hips and then extends out into a short mini pencil cut from there

Prettiest Spring 2003 Original Valentino Runway Look 64 Red Silk Dress w Silk Chiffon Ties designer-patrick-kelly The leafs are gold coloredThe twin of this dress walked the runway in the Spring 2003 show for Look 64 It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino It was the only dress shown in this entire collection that season that was done in his signature Valentino red. So when you look through the collection photos it really stands out. The show was a huge success and Vogue especially loved the evening pieces; "For the evening review, it gets even better.