Magical 1970s Jean Varon Green Printed Dress w Elaborate Ruffled Sleeves designer-emilio-pucci neck and arms and it

neck and arms and it closes over the inner dress with hidden snaps under the bows down the back

You could also add a crinoline under the skirt if you really wanted to to get  even more fullness and more towards that fifties cupcake shape

cactuses and flocks of bird flying above

The tie at the neck is attached around the collar

Inside the dress is all made by hand and has the haute couture details we all dream of

Magical 1970s Jean Varon Green Printed Dress w Elaborate Ruffled Sleeves designer-emilio-pucci neck and arms and itJohn 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 floaty, feminine designs. Some of the very best pieces were made during this time