c.1971 Lanvin Demi-Couture Fringe Printed Panne Velvet Skirt designer-givenchy Sleeveless and with a dipped

Sleeveless and with a dipped and pointed waistline from which the skirt flows to the floor

Very few of these were made and this particular collection was not well photographed except for the closing Shalom performance where she is painted in her dress while standing on a moving platform built into the stage

He is considered one of the great American couturiers and his dresses and gowns reflect this in terms of construction and quality

The cutouts each close with hidden hook & eye behind the decorative buttons

c.1971 Lanvin Demi-Couture Fringe Printed Panne Velvet Skirt designer-givenchy Sleeveless and with a dippedThis 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 realm is one of my favorites for the house and the period through the late sixties and into the 70s in particular. He was a genius at print and color and he pushed the envelope in terms