Showstopping Fall 1975 John Anthony Couture Deep Plunging Red Dress Entirely Covered in Glass Beads designer-i-magnin seaming and drape work through

seaming and drape work through the skirt and bodice so the cut is what gives it a slight suggest of a tulip skirt silhouette

Every single one of those gold stripes are placed so that they each perfectly line up across the top of the pleat and the pattern is not broken

The fabric is a silk blend with a very 1960's feeling pattern done in deep corals

The upper part of the skirt is more fitted around the hips and then it opens up to create the beautiful lines that you see

Note that it was a touch big on my mannequin and I do not like to over-pin or clamp garments - on the proper size girl it will fit securely and cinch down at the waist properly

Showstopping Fall 1975 John Anthony Couture Deep Plunging Red Dress Entirely Covered in Glass Beads designer-i-magnin seaming and drape work throughJohn 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