1960s Valentina Beaded & Sequin Elaborate Printed Felt Jersey Maxi Skirt designer-michaele-vollbracht The front buttons are functional

The front buttons are functional

The dress is unlined and closes with a back metal zipper

The inner dress slips on to wear and ties at the back and the outer robe buttons to close

Item# C357

Yves did a series of these oversized dresses that fell off the shoulder and into that great expanse of volume for the 1979 Haute Couture show and then that silhouette trickled down in the Rive Gauche collection that season and the next

1960s Valentina Beaded & Sequin Elaborate Printed Felt Jersey Maxi Skirt designer-michaele-vollbracht The front buttons are functionalThe Valentina Ltd label was a high end knit wear company that flourished through the 1950s to the 1970s and were known for the elaborate bead and sequin work on soft knits and knit jerseys. They had the bead and sequin work done in Hong Kong, where the best sequin and bead work in the world outside of the specialty ateliers in Paris was being done. This skirt only has its Saks label present but I instantly recognized the patter as I have had a full