Romantic Fall 2019 Valentino Pleated Cotton Dress w Huge Painted Floral Detailing designer-sonia-rykiel Under that the buttons are

Under that the buttons are set in a double row and sit higher up on the bodice

Waist: 16" from side seam to side seam

At one side of the waist she works in a touch of the East with the bow that you see

Entirely made by hand and it appears to have been worn very little if at all

but a lightweight

Romantic Fall 2019 Valentino Pleated Cotton Dress w Huge Painted Floral Detailing designer-sonia-rykiel Under that the buttons areA similar silhouette to this dress walked the runway for Fall 2019 but this dress was a production piece that was done in limited quantities for the shops. I still included the runway shot here because it gives you an idea of the fit of the dress once on the body. Fall 2019 was a wild success. The Vogue review for this collection touched on his inspiration for the show saying; (he is) a man on an intuitive mission to place fashion on a positive plane.