1970s Leonard Paris Off Shoulder Tropical Floral Print Silk Jersey Dress designer-vivienne-westwood The body of the dress

The body of the dress is loose and easy

Besides the volume this creates it also directly relates to the shapes that Yves intended the pieces in this collection to have

The sleeves are cut straight and full and pockets sit along the seam at each hip

Over this is a classic little jacket that does up with hidden closures so the effect is very lady-like and polished

In person the coral parts of the print pop much more

1970s Leonard Paris Off Shoulder Tropical Floral Print Silk Jersey Dress designer-vivienne-westwood The body of the dressThe Leonard Paris label began as a textile firm in 1954 and for the first four years of its existence only produces 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 the