1970s Fabulous Printed Lanvin Numbered Caftan Dress designer-frank-usher They sit atop the skirt

They sit atop the skirt and have a rounded puffed

silk madras bras and little tulle full-skirted dance dresses

It is just stunning and a rare and wonderful Laurent piece

The top is fully lined in black tissue silk and the skirt in a off-white tissue silk

1970s Fabulous Printed Lanvin Numbered Caftan Dress designer-frank-usher They sit atop the skirtThis is the oddest little piece. It has the main house label and that label is numbered but it the fabric is a stretch jersey. Then to deepen the mystery the seams inside are all hand finished. But if you actually think back to the time period it all makes sense because this is a fabric that, though we take it for granted now, would have been cutting edge in the 70s and a couture house would have been considered edgy and experimental to use this in