Chic Spring 1974 Valentino by the Original Mr. Valentinop Green Silk Shell Print Top & Head Scarf Cocktail Mini to Knee The proper Haute Couture label

The proper Haute Couture label is present and it is made by hand

The bead work

the theme of which was "Africa"

It is a synthetic and silk mix that is lightly padded and then embroidered to get the quilted effect that you see

The collar is a rich chocolate coloured silk and it is a neat rounded shape that plunges down the front in a sleek V

Chic Spring 1974 Valentino by the Original Mr. Valentinop Green Silk Shell Print Top & Head Scarf Cocktail Mini to Knee The proper Haute Couture labelThis top is from the Spring 1974 collection. It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino Valentino 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. I love that this has