Late 1960s Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Blue Metallic Silk Dress w Bow Detailing designer-john-anthony This gives the dress tremendous

This gives the dress tremendous movement as the chiffon will move with the slightest breeze or when you move

but the shape is softening and becoming simpler and less of a sharp angle from the shoulder

The dress is made from a of a metallic gold thread embroidered onto a black silk net and then backed by a black silk chiffon

The wasit is a gathered band of fabric and the skirt is caught up at the front so it fits and follows every curve

Late 1960s Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Blue Metallic Silk Dress w Bow Detailing designer-john-anthony This gives the dress tremendousThis dress was designed by Belgian born Jules Francois Crahay, who headed the Lanvin ateliers from 1964 1984. He has been noted as one of fashions 'great colorists with his colorful patterns making his 1970s Lanvin designs hugely desirable and influential.' His time at the Lanvin label is one of my personal favourites for the house. I especially love the his work during the period through the late sixties and into the early 1970s. He was a genius at