Spectacular 1970s Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Graphic Printed Cotton Voile Dress z-archive-christianlacroix You could also wear a

You could also wear a belt to add more shaping through the waist

The collar is gently scooped and cut wide across the neck and across the shoulders so you get a touch more skin showing then with a more typical collar

The cut is classic for this time period

and slight volume through the line of the dress

There was a painterly aspect to their patchwork frocks

Spectacular 1970s Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Graphic Printed Cotton Voile Dress z-archive-christianlacroix You could also wear aThis stunning 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