c1975-78 Roland Klein Printed Silk Chiffon Backless Dress designer-karl-lagerfeld Gernreich was a brilliant innovator

Gernreich was a brilliant innovator and master at knits and this set showcases that genius

At the hem a dramatic flounce of lace peeps out from underneath an extravagant ribbon trim

Bust: cups look to be a B-C

It is backed in a purple satin for an unexpected pop of color against the graphic black and white palette

c1975-78 Roland Klein Printed Silk Chiffon Backless Dress designer-karl-lagerfeld Gernreich was a brilliant innovatorRoland Klein trained under Christian Dior, and was Karl Lagerfeld's assistant at the atelier of Jean Patou. In 1965, Klein relocated to London from Paris, and joined the company of Marcel Fenez where he eventually became the head designer and was given his own label. He produced pieces under his name from 1973 till the end of 1978 when he left to open his own design house. So this gives us the perfect little window of time to date this piece. There