1970s Leonard Paris Off Shoulder Tropical Floral Print Silk Jersey Dress Unlabeled and Fabulous This is an amazing example

This is an amazing example of Geoffrey Beene's work during this time period and it is one of the best made dresses from this time period I have seen in a while

Each ends just above the hemline and this gives the skirt a really unusual effect and adds an interesting volume to each side without adding bulk

short kimono style sleeves and an attached tunic with pointed side panels all of which are weighted with deep red

This is a rare and wonderful piece of his early work

1970s Leonard Paris Off Shoulder Tropical Floral Print Silk Jersey Dress Unlabeled and Fabulous This is an amazing exampleThe Leonard Paris label began as a textile firm in 1954 and for the first four years of its existence only produces fabric. In 1958 they started making garments but it was not until about 1970 when they started using a printed silk jersey for the majority of their collections that the label really took off. They are often compared to Pucci and during the seventies the two labels battled it out to be the label of choice for the jet set. I love the