c.1972 Lanvin Bright Navy, Cornflower, Yellow, Red & White Stripe Knit Dress W Belt promo It has slim cut legs

It has slim cut legs

This inner corset closes with hook and eye and the gown closes with a painted metal zipper

Signed items retain original gilt gilt metal clip backs

The choice of fabric adds to the depth of color - its a lightweight wool with a bit of texture through the weave and it really holds that amazing red perfectly

It closes at the front at the base of the plunge with two hook and eye and a slight overlap

c.1972 Lanvin Bright Navy, Cornflower, Yellow, Red & White Stripe Knit Dress W Belt promo It has slim cut legsThis dress would have been 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