Spring 1972 Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Striped One Shoulder Dress designer-victoria-royal Tagged a modern Ralph Lauren

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These little 1950s Hawaiian dresses are wonderful and are cut to give you curves

The dress closes with a back painted metal zipper and the jacket buttons to close as shown

Trailing up one hip is a ruffled detailing topped by silk taffeta rosettes

I have included some photos of myself sitting in the dress and you can see how many yards of silk are around me

Spring 1972 Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Striped One Shoulder Dress designer-victoria-royal Tagged a modern Ralph LaurenThis 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