{"product_id":"1970s-lanvin-by-jules-francois-crahay-couture-deep-yellow-lace-halter-dress-w-wide-band-at-the-waist","title":"1970s Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Couture Deep Yellow Lace Halter Dress w Wide Band at the Waist","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a gorgeous Couture dress from 1970s Lanvin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was made under the creative direction of Jules-Francois Crahay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJules-Francois headed the Lanvin ateliers from 1964-1984. He has been noted as one of fashion’s\u003cem\u003e'great colorists with his colorful patterns making his 1970s Lanvin designs hugely desirable and influential.'\u003c\/em\u003eHis time at the Lanvin label\u0026amp;is one of my personal favourites for the house.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress would have been completely made by hand in the Paris Atelier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fabric is a light weight lace that creates a pretty floral print that covers the dress from head to toe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bodice of the dress is fantastic. It is cut halter style and you simply slip your head through the opening so that it sits behind the neck. Each halter is cut on a slight curve so even though it is plunged to the band under the bust, it feels very safe when you are wearing it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt still has a sexy element though. Each panel is made out of two layers of the lace and the lace is placed to give you coverage so that it can be safely worn.  But you still do see a teeny bit of skin underneath between the more covered lace parts. It is sexy but in a subtle way that is very clever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI love that the halter front leaves the entire upper back left bare and exposed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wide 4.5\" band wraps around the waist starting just under the bust and at the centre it peaks downwards to be a full 8 inches wide. It is made in the same way as the halter top with two layers of lace so that it also has a slight bit of transparency through the layers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe skirt falls to the floor from there widening out as it nears the hem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside everything has been done by hand to Couture standards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe panels at the front, as well as the band around the waist, are made of two layers of the lace as described above. The skirt is fully lined in a matching coloured silky rayon. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecloses at the back with a hand set zipper. All of the inner seams are done by hand. The skirt was let down at some point and you can see a very faint line on the lining of where it was turned under. The outer layer of lace has a small turned under hem and the edge of the inner lining is raw. It has been left as found for the added length.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are no size tags present since it is Couture so please go by the listed measurements below. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBust: each triangle covers 8.5\" flat across from side to side\u003cbr\u003eSeam under the bust: to 15\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eWaist: to 14\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eHips: to 23\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eBodice: approx 11.5\" from neck to seam under the bust\u003cbr\u003eTotal length: 60\" from neck to hem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eModern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eItem# DD5752\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll items are thoroughly checked over before shipping. Unless noted everything in our shop has been professionally cleaned. All sales are final. Overseas clients will be emailed to obtain agreement to our final sales policy before the order is shipped as per our return policy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shrimpton Couture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54349599801628,"sku":"DD5752","price":975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/7483\/files\/1_8af6376f-2ae4-46c1-a28a-8bcade6d7005.jpg?v=1757693411","url":"https:\/\/www.shrimptoncouture.com\/products\/1970s-lanvin-by-jules-francois-crahay-couture-deep-yellow-lace-halter-dress-w-wide-band-at-the-waist","provider":"Shrimpton Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}