1970s Jean Varon Rust Clay Coloured Silk Wide Sleeve Dress w Plunge Front Strapless If you are looking for

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This same detail is picked up on each flap of the pockets

Fully lined in a white silk through the bodice and a silk crêpe through the skirt

The fabric on that top piece is gathered in and up to play further on the feel that it is wrapped around you

Unlined and it closes with the snaps down the front

1970s Jean Varon Rust Clay Coloured Silk Wide Sleeve Dress w Plunge Front Strapless If you are looking forJohn Bates founded the Jean Varon label in 1960 and it quickly became known for the futuristic designs and innovative use of fabrics. He dressed Dianna Rigg portraying Emma Peel in the 1965 season of the action TV series 'The Avengers' and that helped bring him even more commercial success. By the late sixties and into the seventies his work tended more towards more floating, feminine designs. Some of the very best pieces were made during this time