{"product_id":"1970s-lanvin-by-jules-francois-crahay-couture-ivory-silk-chiffon-floral-silk-ribbon-dress","title":"1970s Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Couture Ivory Silk Chiffon \u0026 Floral Silk Ribbon Dress","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 is one of my personal favourites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress is not perfect so please make sure to read the entire description and view all the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fabric is made from a combination of an ivory silk chiffon with panels of silk brocade handmade ribbon that have been added in vertical lines down the front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shoulders are soft and the sleeves are set into them slightly deeper than a normal sleeve so they have a bit of volume. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sleeves are made of a single layer of the chiffon so that they have a touch of transparency. They remain wide all the way to the elastic set around the wrist. This lets them puff out above your hands in the most beautiful way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bodice skims over the bust to a seamed but generously cut slightly dropped waist. You could add a belt if you wanted extra shape. When worn as it is photoed it simply skims over you to let the full impact of the ribbon take centre stage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom there the skirt curves over the hips and continues to expand outwards to the floor. There is an immense amount of fabric used in the skirt. It has been gathered in soft pleats all the way around and this is what helps to give it its fullness. When you move, it moves beautifully around you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ribbons that run down the full front of the dress are beautiful. There are seven in total. Four of them are done in shades of blue and green and three in pale yellow. These are set vertically over the bodice, stop at the waist and then are picked up again just under the band of chiffon at the waist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the skirt they are set on the top of the pleats so when you move you get a vertical band of silk chiffon between them. It is very pretty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress is fully lined in an ivory silk and the sleeves are unlined. It closes with a series of hidden hooks and snaps down the front. Elastic at each wrist. I see a small very faint mark on the outside of one sleeve and some minor grubbiness around the edges here and there. There is a more substantial yellow mark near the hem. I have taken a photo of it spread out so you can see the full extent of it. I have also taken a photo of it as it falls so you can see that the impact of it is lessened once most of it is hidden within the pleats. I have everything dry cleaned but it was not aggressively cleaned so it is possible that it could come out with a more aggressive specialized cleaning. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSleeves: 25.5\" and they are 14\"around the upper arm\u003cbr\u003eShoulders: 15.25\"\u003cbr\u003eBust: to 20.5\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eWaist: to 15\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eHips: open\u003cbr\u003eBodice: 18\" from neck to waist\u003cbr\u003eTotal length: 61.5\" from neck to hem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eModern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eItem# DD5789\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\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":54518051701020,"sku":"DD5789","price":975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/7483\/files\/1_63994fdf-6eff-442e-8d5e-565fe7fc64fd.jpg?v=1788469855","url":"https:\/\/www.shrimptoncouture.com\/products\/1970s-lanvin-by-jules-francois-crahay-couture-ivory-silk-chiffon-floral-silk-ribbon-dress","provider":"Shrimpton Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}