Fall 2012 Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Black Silk Dress w Front Plunge designer-mary-quant It is cut with a

It is cut with a slim upper bodice and then flows to the floor in a supermodel long cascade of chiffon

I did not use it for these photos but if you wanted a plunge that was a little less extremely you could close it a bit more with this snap

The top net layer of the bodice is set over the inner lining so that it sits out and slightly over the pink silk satin ribbon that runs around the waist

We see the influence of the 1930s in this dress with the curved vertical seams that run down the center of the bust and the gathered angled seam around the waist

The body of the caftan is entirely free and will fit a variety of sizes

Fall 2012 Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Black Silk Dress w Front Plunge designer-mary-quant It is cut with aThis dress is from the Fall 2012 Valentino collection At this time both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were acting Creative Directors. It has the feel of Looks 25 & 48 from the runway with that deep plunge at the front that is really fantastic. The Vogue review for this collection stated in part; "For Fall, the designers wove an enchanting, globe trotting story through the sweetly feminine silhouettes they've established as their own over