1960s Jean Varon Slit Front Empire Waist Art Deco Print Dress designer-mary-quant It shares the same striking

It shares the same striking and unusual 'pockets' that jut out dramatically from the hip at sharp angles as the piece in that photo

The waist is caught up in gathers at one side and pannier like extensions sit on either side of the skirt giving it lots of movement when you move

The waist can then be cinched with the long sash that comes with the dress

The cut is fitted with a high but V neck and extensive pleating along each shoulder and again just above the waist

1960s Jean Varon Slit Front Empire Waist Art Deco Print Dress designer-mary-quant It shares the same strikingJean Bates designed under the name Jean Varon in 1959 and quickly became a favorite of the British fashion sect. In 1965 one of his dresses was chosen as the 'Dress of the Year' and donated to the Fashion Museum in Bath, the same museum who held a retrospective of his work in 2006. Here he has done a brilliant little dress that is heavily influenced by the love for all things Art Deco during this time period. If it was not such a tiny sized piece I