Fall 2013 Valentino Runway Finale Long Sleeve Simple & Graceful Black Dress designer-alexander-mcqueen The inner layer and skirt

The inner layer and skirt are an opaque silk twill

The cut of the top is simple and sleek

It is a remarkable example of the work being done during this time period and is really a treasure

The cut of the dress is kept simple and easy to offset all those brilliant colors

It follows the tubular fashion of the day with the middle portion of the dress almost curving outwards a touch

Fall 2013 Valentino Runway Finale Long Sleeve Simple & Graceful Black Dress designer-alexander-mcqueen The inner layer and skirtThis dress is from the Fall 2013 collection from the house of Valentino. During this time period both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were acting Creative Directors. It was the finale dress of the runway presentation. The runway pieces were shown and styled with removable collars and cuffs as mentioned in the review below. Vogue's Nicole Phelps reviewed the collection and said in part: Vermeer's Girl With a Pearl Earring stared out from