70s silk village print tie neck dress silver filigree narrative object through handwork

narrative object through handwork

made in the eyelet-and-pintuck spirit of the antique originals it borrows from

sleeve length approx 23 in

maximalist hand

source: vogue

70s silk village print tie neck dress silver filigree narrative object through handworkthis 1970s silk dress reflects the decade's fascination with narrative textiles and romanticized everyday life. the illustrated village scene draws from folk art, storybook imagery, and pastoral european settings, themes that became popular during the 1970s amid the back to the land movement and renewed interest in traditional craft. printed on lightweight silk, the fabric elevates the whimsical imagery while allowing the dress to drape softly on the