Prettiest 1970s Original Valentino Pink Silk Ruffle Top w Velvet Ties & Boxy Cut designer-maurice The cape is equally gorgeous

The cape is equally gorgeous with a ruffles beck that frames the face and it too flares out as the pleats open

Length: approx 20" from neck to hem including feathers

The netted embroidery covers the dress from shoulder to hem so that you get the impact of the design from every angle

When researching the label I found an interesting little story that Hickson's was accused several times of buying French Parisian labels like Boué Soeurs

The cut is that of the classic Le Smoking jacket with sloped low slung pockets on each hip

Prettiest 1970s Original Valentino Pink Silk Ruffle Top w Velvet Ties & Boxy Cut designer-maurice The cape is equally gorgeousValentino launched his ready to wear label in 1962 just two years after opening his first salon in Rome. He often brought in the designs that he created for his main couture label into the boutique work. In these early days pieces were remarkably close in quality and the line between the two labels was often blurred. Made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino The top is made out of a bright pink silk that has a ribbon effect