Weightless Early 2000s John Anthony Couture Transparent Blue Lace Bodice One Sleeve Silk Jersey Dress designer-mollie-parnis The semi-transparency is also used

The semi-transparency is also used in the deep V in the back and for the last couple of inches of the hem

This fabulous little jumpsuit was produced by the Clobber label

Item# C510

That Haute Couture look was then translated into silk taffeta gowns for the Rive Gauche collection of 1980 which was documented by Roxanne Lowitt

Weightless Early 2000s John Anthony Couture Transparent Blue Lace Bodice One Sleeve Silk Jersey Dress designer-mollie-parnis The semi-transparency is also usedJohn Anthony is an award winning American fashion designer best known for simple, elegant clothing with a strong sense of chic. His work veers towards minimalism, with sharp tailoring, striking evening wear being his signature. He is renowned for his cutting and tailoring. From the day that he launched his atelier in 1971 his design philosophy is a fusion of function and purpose. The function is his logical, wearable approach; the purpose, his pared