c.1971 Lanvin Demi-Couture Fringe Printed Panne Velvet Skirt Guest Editor Anita Clarke! The fabric has just a

The fabric has just a touch of starchiness to it so holds the full shape seen in the sleeves and the cut off the skirt

It gathers in through the waist and has a small peplum under the waistline

He made extraordinary pieces of couture that spanned simple day-wear to elaborate evening pieces

The pattern is stunningly beautiful - glossy gold beads and sequins are hand sewn in a black chiffon and the edges finished with a row of gold ball beads and tube beads

c.1971 Lanvin Demi-Couture Fringe Printed Panne Velvet Skirt Guest Editor Anita Clarke! The fabric has just 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