Spectacular Fall 1988 John Anthony Bias Cut Taupe Silk Chiffon Wrap Dress w Hand Made Lace Detailing designer-suzy-perette My client is sure that

My client is sure that it had that label at one time and I have a very similar one that is shorter in my archives so am quite confident that it is indeed a Starr

In either case pieces bearing this label are considered to be Haute Couture

By the seventies and eighties he was experimenting with volume and proportions and new fabrics that at the time were all cutting edge

The waist nips in and it came with the cutest little white patent bow belt

Other then that it looks virtually unworn

Spectacular Fall 1988 John Anthony Bias Cut Taupe Silk Chiffon Wrap Dress w Hand Made Lace Detailing designer-suzy-perette My client is sure thatJohn Anthony's business was all done on a made to order basis. That means that each piece is the only one that exists or in the very occasional circumstance that there are similar pieces only a very limited amount of pieces were made. And to make things even a little more special. the pieces I have in the shop come directly from John's archive. He is one of the great American couturiers and he was known for his sharp tailoring and striking evening