Extraordinary Fall 1975 John Anthony Couture Ivory Silver Hand Beaded Runway Sample Dress z-archive-christianlacroix The dress is so pretty

The dress is so pretty in its purple and soft taupey colour combination

The top is unlined and closes with front buttons

I love Bonnie Cashin pieces and this two piece set is just fabulous and the vibrant color and simple really make it seem modern even now

Hidden pockets along the seam of the skirt and the original top stitched fabric tie belt which is also in excellent condition

Extraordinary Fall 1975 John Anthony Couture Ivory Silver Hand Beaded Runway Sample Dress z-archive-christianlacroix The dress is so prettyJohn has dived into his archives once more for me and today I have two of the dresses he sent for you with more to come. This is the actual runway sample from the Fall 1975 collection and you can see how fantastic it is on the body on the reference photo we found. The bead work on it was done by hand by Madame Gandini who did beading for many of the Couture houses of the day. John is one of my favorite American designers and right out of the gate he