c.1971 Lanvin Demi-Couture Fringe Printed Panne Velvet Skirt designer-givenchy Its is that typical wide

Its is that typical wide and loose shape from the eighties - meant to be paired with a fitted piece underneath so the contrast is stark

It is absolutely impeccably made and the amount of fabric in it is astounding

The cutouts each close with hidden hook & eye behind the decorative buttons

Variations were recently featured in the Museum at FIT exhibit "Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the 70s" In their notes on some of his work they mention these cashmere pieces:

It is made of a combination of silk taffeta and hand made lace that I believe is hand made French silk needle lace

c.1971 Lanvin Demi-Couture Fringe Printed Panne Velvet Skirt designer-givenchy Its is that typical wideThis would have been designed by Belgian born Jules Francois Crahay, who headed the Lanvin ateliers from 1964 1984. He has been "noted as one of fashions great colorists with his colorful patterns making his 1970s Lanvin designs hugely desirable and influential." His realm is one of my favorites for the house and the period through the late sixties and into the 70s in particular. He was a genius at print and color and he pushed the envelope in terms