Spectacular 1970s Jean Varon Crane Print Jersey Caftan Dress w Hand Crocheted Collar z-archive-1980s The pearls are lovely and

The pearls are lovely and there are seven rows of them stacked on top of each other

Even when the dress was as extravagant as this one is

Fully lined in a high quality blue silk

It is cut to skim the body and hug the upper torso

72" to the longest point of the back hem

Spectacular 1970s Jean Varon Crane Print Jersey Caftan Dress w Hand Crocheted Collar z-archive-1980s The pearls are lovely andJohn Bates founded the Jean Varon label in 1960 and it quickly became known for the futuristic designs and innovative use of fabrics. He dressed Dianna Rigg portraying Emma Peel in the 1965 season of the action TV series "The Avengers" and that helped bring him more commercial success. By the late sixties and into the seventies his work tended more towards more floaty, feminine designs. Some of the very best pieces were made during this time period.