Evening set
Brand
Rene Caovilla
(Italian, founded 1934)
Designer
Valentino
(born 1932)
c. 1981
Velvet, satin, and beads
Gift of Mireille Levy, Lausanne
Object number89.69.22
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.
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 strapCollections
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