Spring 1972 Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Striped One Shoulder Dress designer-prada The overlays falls from the

The overlays falls from the shoulders and is split down the center and down each side so it can have maximum movement

The use of velvet here is quite clever as it adds a third texture to the dress highlights the bust subtly but not in t away that competes with that insane hem

I love the way the hem of the jacket curves to a point at the front and the back

Each is cut on a curve to follow the shape of the arm in the traditional manner of making a sleeve

Spring 1972 Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Striped One Shoulder Dress designer-prada The overlays falls from theThis 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