Spectacular c.1978 Valentino Blue & Coral Floral Silk Halter Backless Dress designer-prada The sleeves are wickedly wide

The sleeves are wickedly wide - almost a kimono sleeve

Primarily the design is comprised of bead work but the outline of the diamonds on the skirting are bead edged rows of iridescent sequins

Skirt: 41" from neck to bottom hem

and handles

No matter what the exact date

Spectacular c.1978 Valentino Blue & Coral Floral Silk Halter Backless Dress designer-prada The sleeves are wickedly wideThis is the exact dress that Martha Hunt wore to the Cannes Film Festival in 2018. Amal Clooney also wore a more graphic print version of this dress at one point in a different print and colorway. Hers was more graphic and did not have the same ruffles and softness that this one does. I think this floral one is just the prettiest thing I have ever seen. The dress is spectacular and even landed Martha in the Harper's Bazaar round up of the best looks