c.1971 Lanvin Demi-Couture Fringe Printed Panne Velvet Skirt Guest Editor Anita Clarke! The dress looks like a

The dress looks like a two piece but is truly a dress with a printed top and black

The front is is simple with a curved and plunged neckline that is mirrored in the back except the back plunge goes quite deep

It slips on and has buttons down the front

The kimono is fully lined with an blue tissue silk and has no closures

This elaborate and wonderful top is in outstanding condition and is truly a marvel

c.1971 Lanvin Demi-Couture Fringe Printed Panne Velvet Skirt Guest Editor Anita Clarke! The dress looks like aThis 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