Showstopping Fall 1975 John Anthony Couture Deep Plunging Red Dress Entirely Covered in Glass Beads Couture Runway Rare The early little black jersey

The early little black jersey dresses that Ceil Chapman made on the late 40s and early 50s are some of the best examples of her work out there

Under that at the skirt waist is a hand painted

You can see this exact construction technique used in a sleeveless verion of this Connolly dress sold at Christies in 2009:

The dress has a decidedly Grecian goddess feel to it

Showstopping Fall 1975 John Anthony Couture Deep Plunging Red Dress Entirely Covered in Glass Beads Couture Runway Rare The early little black jerseyJohn Anthony is an award winning American fashion designer best known for simple, elegant clothing with a strong sense of chic. His work veers towards minimalism, with sharp tailoring, striking evening wear being his signature. He is renowned for his cutting and tailoring. From the day that he launched his atelier in 1971 his design philosophy is a fusion of function and purpose. The function is his logical, wearable approach; the purpose, his pared