Diane Von Furstenberg Wrap Dress 1970s
Ideated in 1972 the piece started out as a wrap top and a skirt.
Diane von furstenberg wrap dress 1970s. At this point anyone who s ever heard the von furstenberg name knows the history of the wrap dress. Signature wrap front probably the most flattering dress ever designed. Make offer vintage dvf 1970s diane von furstenberg italy genuine jersey wrap dress size 10 size 6 dvf summer dress belt 1980s diane von furstenberg pink blue cotton 65 99. Condition good to great vintage condition.
I dont see any holes stains or. A new woman designer translated the style into 1970s fabrics and colors generally brighter bolder and more synthetic and stretchy than the early examples to which the. Let s take a trip back to 1974. 1946 was born in brussels and moved to new york city where she became best known for her ubiquitous cotton jersey wrap dress of the mid 1970s.
It was a very easy way to get dressed for work as the design included a belted wrap closure that gathered and cinched at the waist. Its fundamental form was already deeply embedded in the american designer sportswear tradition. Description original vintage 1970s wrap dress made by diane von furstenberg great graphic design strong color palette. The knitted jersey wrap dress was designed to make women feel beautiful and empowered.
A climax to the american sportswear wrapping tradition came in the 1970s via the sensation of von furstenberg s wrap dress. In march of. She was a princess through her first marriage in 1969 to prince egon von furstenberg and yet she was also a populist introducing in 1974 her iconic affordable wrap dress the very symbol of. While only at the age 26 diane von furstenberg created her iconic wrap dress.
Brown rust and red. Diane von furstenberg b. Since 1977 she has concentrated on licenses tried a couture house and revived the wrap dress.