1970s Graphic Jean Varon Check Dress mao-hide An amazing piece of couture

An amazing piece of couture and fashion history

almost fine flannel like brushed cotton on a pretty blue printed hue

Gianni Versace designed for Genny in Milan

Cut to perfection the metallic tiger stripe glows like burnished copper

with a solid B-C cup

1970s Graphic Jean Varon Check Dress mao-hide An amazing piece of coutureWhat a fabulous checked Jean Varon dress! Made of a beautiful cotton fabric it is easy to wear and has wonderful lines. The bodice is cut to fit to the body and has a deep front and back plunge. The skirt is quite dramatic and cut on an A line to the floor. The fabric helps it to feel full. I love how he took strips of a smaller checked fabric and used them as flat piping to highlight the cut of the bodice. It manages to be sexy and yet feel a little