c.1980 Jean Muir Cape Back Museum Piece Dress Message from the famous Russian Collection A very clever placement of

A very clever placement of the weights as it causes an amazing effect when you walk away

It is entirely suspended by one hook at the shoulder

in the mid-1970s

The floral design is particularly bright and vivid and offset by that black silk backdrop

c.1980 Jean Muir Cape Back Museum Piece Dress Message from the famous Russian Collection A very clever placement ofJean Muir is renowned for her cut and use of fluid flowing silk like jerseys and this is a beautiful example of that. It has the added plus if being a version of the same dress design that is currently held in The Metropolitan Museum's collection (see photo attached of the long, red version and you can view it on their site here). I have also included a photo of a similar dress from an editorial done for Encens Magazine in the Fall Winter 2014 issue.