Amazing 1970s James Galanos Couture Brown & Black Navy Silk Crepe Front Slit Dress z-archive-valentino It creates a beautiful flower

It creates a beautiful flower on flower look since the fabric itself has a huge oversized washed floral pattern covering the entire surface of the dress

The upper edge of the bodice is finished with a dusty pink suede and the inner bodice is boned and shaped to hug the person wearing it

You do see Diane's dress versions of these pieces from this time period pop up more often then the jumpsuits do but I am always on the lookout for her jumpsuits

The silk is feather light in weight and just floats beautifully over the body once on

At the center front there is a ruffled detailing of the blue silk and then the black ribbon is formed into a large asymmetrical bow that sits tucked under it

Amazing 1970s James Galanos Couture Brown & Black Navy Silk Crepe Front Slit Dress z-archive-valentino It creates a beautiful flowerIn 1951 a 27 year old James Galanos launched his first label called Galanos Originals. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. By 1958 he was producing clothing that could range in price from $200 to $3000, an astronomical price for ready to wear for that time period. His ready to wear line was made close to couture standards and with a level of craftsmanship that was on par with the French couturiers. Galanos was a master cutter