c.1971 Lanvin Demi-Couture Fringe Printed Panne Velvet Skirt designer-givenchy The cutouts each close with

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

It is made of a combination of silk taffeta and hand made lace that I believe is hand made French silk needle lace

the dress is highly structured and cut to give you curves and shape

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

Variations were recently featured in the Museum at FIT exhibit "Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the 70s" In their notes on some of his work they mention these cashmere pieces:

c.1971 Lanvin Demi-Couture Fringe Printed Panne Velvet Skirt designer-givenchy The cutouts each close withThis 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