Recent Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli Pink Minimal Halter & Flared Mini Skirt Set designer-ceil-chapman The belt is a silk

The belt is a silk grosgrain backed with a silk ribbon

Astonishingly beautiful and a true example of how extraordinary great design can be when cut and fabric are married to perfection

A caftan version of a dress in a similar print appears in the Halston book and is a copy of the photo shot for Harper's Bazaar in 1975

Unlined with ribbon finished interior seams

A tulip print was captured on Marianne Faithful herself

Recent Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli Pink Minimal Halter & Flared Mini Skirt Set designer-ceil-chapman The belt is a silkThis is a great little set that somehow manages to walk the line between sweet and sexy. It is more recent Valentino from the Pierpaolo era and I love it. Both pieces are made out of a nubby wool and silk brocade that has a bit of a cross check pattern work into the texture. The colour is that fantastic pink that Pierpaolo help to define as a colour associated with the Valentino label while he was at the label. The top is a simple bandeau style with