Prettiest Spring 2003 Original Valentino Runway Look 64 Red Silk Dress w Silk Chiffon Ties designer-patrick-kelly The rhinestones are glass so

The rhinestones are glass so the weight of the dress is substantial but when worn it feels just right and not cumbersome at all

It is obviously a match to the coat but we think it might have been ordered as its own piece and the owner would have then been able to mix and match the pieces

This is a very recognizable Alexander McQueen piece

At the back the dress falls in one swoop down from the shoulders

The leafs are gold colored glass tube beads and then there are a variety of beads

Prettiest Spring 2003 Original Valentino Runway Look 64 Red Silk Dress w Silk Chiffon Ties designer-patrick-kelly The rhinestones are glass soThe twin of this dress walked the runway in the Spring 2003 show for Look 64 It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino It was the only dress shown in this entire collection that season that was done in his signature Valentino red. So when you look through the collection photos it really stands out. The show was a huge success and Vogue especially loved the evening pieces; "For the evening review, it gets even better.