Spectacular 1970s Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Off or On the Shoulder Draped Jersey Dress designer-norman-hartnell Item# DD1853

Item# DD1853

Suede insets run between the rings on the sleeve and vertically through the front and back with thicker panels down the sides of the jacket and inside of each sleeve

In order to preserve it in as true a condition as possible it was cold treated to museum standards rather then having it go through a dry cleaning process

This is picked up and exaggerated with a huge tassel on each point of the front and to anchor that dramatic tail at the back

Some shattering to the silk on the inner bodice - photoed and shown after the label photo

Spectacular 1970s Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Off or On the Shoulder Draped Jersey Dress designer-norman-hartnell Item# DD1853This 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 was known for being a genius at print and colour but he also pushed the envelope in terms of using cutting edge fabrics available during this time period. This dress is a spectacular example of that. All of the detailing that you see is done purely through the