2005 Valentino Runway Documented Beige Skirt with Orange Beadwork pin-up-style feminine touch

feminine touch

The sleeves are long and cut with a billowing silhouette that slims gracefully towards the cuffs

The triangle panelled sections span out from the vertical centre seam of the dress giving it a long A-line look with amazing flare and movement when worn

although the label has been removed or lost over time

The original label reads “Zandra Rhodes London” in her looping hand-writing

2005 Valentino Runway Documented Beige Skirt with Orange Beadwork pin-up-style feminine touchThis skirt was part of the opening look of Valentinos Spring 2005 show (Look 1 75). Tailored from beige cotton, it is cut to an almost full circle shape that sits high on the waist and falls to around knee length. The waistband is crafted from tonal silk and there are hidden in seam pockets at the hips. The rows of sequins and beads across the bottom of the skirt are beautifully rendered, as is the Valentino way, in tonal beige and burnt orange,