Dress of black wool wraps over to left side and has buttons of gold turtles that end at the hips

Title
Dress of black wool wraps over to left side and has buttons of gold turtles that end at the hips
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
Palmer, Pati
Designer
Valentino, 1932-
Description
Dress of black wool wraps over to left side and has buttons of gold turtles that end at the hips; a slit opens where the buttons end and expose a leopard spot cotton fabric; scoop neckline; long sleeves with three turtle buttons at each wrist; center-back zip closure; front panel of wrap portion of dress is lined in leopard spot fabric; the remaining portion of the dress is lined in black polyester.
Designer Label
Made in Italy/ Valentino/ V/ Miss V
Motif
Turtle Leopard
Work Type
dresses (garments)
Location
Italy
Date
1980/1989
Identifier
2018.002.021
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
New Wool Polyester
Technique
Wrap Asymmetrical side closure Zip-back opening
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
 Purchased in Italy in 1980.