1980s Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Strapless Black Dress w Hip Peplum designer-paco-rabanne adding to its Grecian feel

adding to its Grecian feel and it is elastic so extremely comfortable on

The inner corset closes with its own zipper and then the nude silk chiffon inner dress zips to close over that

to create a pattern over the silk

I literally just listed (and sold) the twin of this just a few weeks ago

The extremely low cut V of the front gives it a sexy edgy vibe

1980s Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Strapless Black Dress w Hip Peplum designer-paco-rabanne adding to its Grecian feelThis dress was designed by Belgian born Jules Francois Crahay, who headed the Lanvin ateliers from 1964 1984. His time at the Lanvin label is one of my personal favourites for the house. He pushed the envelope in terms of using cutting edge fabrics available during this time period and his designs ranged from high fantasy and print work to amazingly wearable and timeless pieces like this. It is stunning in person and think it is even better then the