Documented 1983 Valentino Dotted Red Silk Strapless Dress designer-james-galanos A Moschino piece is not

A Moschino piece is not complete without a touch of whimsy and for this piece that element is brought in by the addition of gold sequin hearts - each edged in a red yarn and hand stitched into place

† These pieces were very popular in the twenties and where the crowing jewel for any flapper

The play on textures continues with the stretch velvet knickers

It is absolutely exquisite and a stunning example of Haute Couture while Yves was alive

Documented 1983 Valentino Dotted Red Silk Strapless Dress designer-james-galanos A Moschino piece is notThis dress is wonderful and even better on a real body. It is made of a fluid scarf weight silk in a gorgeous red that has just a hint of a coral tone to it. The fabric has a secondary print of little triangles and flowers woven directly through the silk and then that is covered with a combination of oversized white dots and smaller blue & yellow dots. Long panels of the same silk fabric wrap around the waist, tie and then flow down each hip. Each