Prettiest 1970s Leonard Paris Printed Silk & Black Jersey Dress w Plunge Front z-archive-jeandesses A rare Jeff Banks scarf

A rare Jeff Banks scarf weight

It is completely hand painted in his signature curving design and flows over and around the shoulders

/  (4) Fall 1986 Bill Blass Dress in the Kent State University Museum

Thea's pieces often created sensuality by combining full coverage and flowing fabrics

heavy silk brocade that has an amazing print worked into the fabric

Prettiest 1970s Leonard Paris Printed Silk & Black Jersey Dress w Plunge Front z-archive-jeandesses A rare Jeff Banks scarfThe Leonard Paris label began as a textile firm in 1954 and for the first four years of its existence it only produced fabric. In 1958 they started making garments but it was not until about 1970 when they started using a printed silk jersey for the majority of their collections that the label really took off. They are often compared to Pucci and during the seventies the two labels battled it out to be the label of choice for the jet set. I love