Consider this dress a sophisticated way to wear bumblebee stripes – sans the colour. Very few labels could make them work, but very few have Pierpaolo Piccioli at the helm like
Valentino does. Working his couture eye with the precision construction of floral embroidered lace with wool and silk blended panels, the designer creates a graphic contrast playing off matte with sheer. The fact it’s cut to mini length means it’s perfect to take out on the town.
<li>Valentino wool and silk-blend dress
<li>Concealed hook-and-eye and zip fastening at back
<li>Round neck, long sleeves, structured flared cuffs, floral lace inserts, fitted silhouette, partially lined, scalloped hem with eyelash trims
<li>65% wool, 35% silk; 71% cotton, 21% viscose, 8% nylon; 100% nylon; 91% silk, 9% elastane; 100% silk
<li>Dry clean
<li>True to size
<li>Size 8: Length 36"
<li>Model is 5ft 10" and wears a size 8