1970s Leonard Fashions Paris Blue Portico Dress (Fits S)

Stunning early 1970s Grecian print dress by Leonard Fashions - Paris. This body-hugging beautifully engineered knee-length dress is made of fine silk jersey knit. Featuring a heart-shaped bodice design, a high neck with full-length sleeves. The pattern has contrasting cuffs, neck, and hem, in bold blues and orange. Zips up the back - signed Leonard Fashions within the print.

Founded in the late 50s the firm Jacques Leonard was originally a textile printing company. In 1960 Leonard Fashions introduced the first pullover print designs and employed a unique new printing process which received an international patent. Best known for brightly colored printed silk clothing, Leonard is often compared to Pucci as they started producing printed silk jerseys for their collections around the same time. Leonard-Paris made their name in fashion with the slogan: “The Leonard Dress: 150g of happiness”.

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