Numbered Spring 1984 Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Runway Red Lined Dress w Open Bow Back designer-issey-miyake The ties are on the

The ties are on the top portion of the two layers

It is quite striking and dramatic and yet still retains that classic elegance that the best of Oscar's work has

This hat is such a statement piece and so bold

It ties at the waist and each sleeve widens as it nears the cuff

Numbered Spring 1984 Lanvin by Jules-Francois Crahay Runway Red Lined Dress w Open Bow Back designer-issey-miyake The ties are on theThis is a stunning dress and shows the softer, more romantic side of Lanvin from this time period. This would have been designed by Jules Francois Crahay, who headed the Lanvin ateliers from 1964 1984. In the book Lanvin by Rizzoli, that has a lovely forward from Alber Elbaz, it is noted that the Spring 1984 was Crahay's last RTW collection for the label before his retirement. Crahay's time at the Lanvin label is one of my personal favourite periods