Extraordinary Fall 1975 John Anthony Couture Ivory Silver Hand Beaded Runway Sample Dress z-archive-christianlacroix The top is unlined and

The top is unlined and closes with front buttons

On a smaller frame it will drape more

I love Bonnie Cashin pieces and this two piece set is just fabulous and the vibrant color and simple really make it seem modern even now

They are extensively detailed all around the cuffs as well

(Note that the photo of the repair was taken with a different camera - the color in the other photos are the more accurate color of the dress)

Extraordinary Fall 1975 John Anthony Couture Ivory Silver Hand Beaded Runway Sample Dress z-archive-christianlacroix The top is unlined andJohn has dived into his archives once more for me and today I have two of the dresses he sent for you with more to come. This is the actual runway sample from the Fall 1975 collection and you can see how fantastic it is on the body on the reference photo we found. The bead work on it was done by hand by Madame Gandini who did beading for many of the Couture houses of the day. John is one of my favorite American designers and right out of the gate he