Object: Evening set
Brand:
Rene Caovilla
(Italian, founded 1934)
Designer:
Valentino
(born 1932)
Date: c. 1981
Medium: Velvet, satin, and beads
Country: Italy
Credit Line: Gift of Mireille Levy, Lausanne
Object number: 89.69.22
DescriptionEvening bag and shoes set in black with red and green beadwork rose appliqué, velvet envelope bag with satin and chain shoulder strap and matching shoes with stiletto heel, pointed toe, wrap and tie ankle strap
Label Text:Valentino believes that “the things that really make a woman elegant are the accessories.” In the early 1980s, he debuted a ready-to-wear line called Night by Valentino Garavani, offering matching shoes and handbags designed by René Caovilla.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Seduction