Unusual 1970s Valentino Boutique Red Wool Wrap & Tie Dress w Open Sides and Button Neck designer-leonard-paris The sequin and beads are

The sequin and beads are all hand sewn across the surface of the coat

is what tells us that it was meant to be worn that way

circling it in ever widening rows as it tiers out and down from the waist

It s a wonderful example of his work during this period

For its age and the age of the ties its pretty fabulous

Unusual 1970s Valentino Boutique Red Wool Wrap & Tie Dress w Open Sides and Button Neck designer-leonard-paris The sequin and beads areThis striking dress is from the 1970s Valentino Boutique label. The cut and drape of it is so unusual and feels very modern and edgy even by todays standards. The wool is fabulous and it feels like a mix of cashmere and wool that has been dyed to that famous Valentino red. It has this great oversized feel to it and yet it cinches in at the waist so you still have some shape. The fabric itself is lighter then you would at first think so it is super