Stunning gowns from Valentino Spring/Summer 2013 couture collection. New in this collection is the use of crepe piping which took hundreds of hours of laborious hand-rolling. While the effect looks like a wrought iron cage on a black floor length cape over a dress embroidered with birds (Un Chant d’Oiseaux, above), tone-on-tone, as on the long sleeve Le Théâtre des Jeux camillia dress below, it resembles an artfully piped wedding cake.
Cueillons la Rose long illusion sleeve tulle dress with ironwork crêpe de chine embroidery.
Il giardino di Ninfa spaghetti strap organza gown adorned with dentelle and embroidered in silk.
Le Jardin d’Hespérides sleeveless silk tulle dress embroidered with silver and gold threads.
More gorgeous Valentino gowns on the next page.
