1970s Pretty Jeff Banks Printed Floral Swing Dress designer-zandra-rhodes Bailey's reference points were more

Bailey's reference points were more apposite: Audrey Hepburn for the soft tailoring

The bodice is kept simple with long sleeves that widen out to a quite full flare as they near the wrist and the neckline is left high and scooped

John Kloss was a contemporary of Ossie Clark and I love how you can see that same British sense of sexiness in his pieces

from the s/s 1970 collection

1970s Pretty Jeff Banks Printed Floral Swing Dress designer-zandra-rhodes Bailey's reference points were moreThough I do come across Jeff Banks tops here and there his dresses are a little harder to find so having one is always a treat. This particular one has a real forties feel to it that I love, something the Brits during this time period loved doing. It is made of a silky rayon and has a pretty fine floral print that runs over its surface. The cut is very flattering and feminine with a pretty dipped and curving bodice and V back. This tops a waist that