1970s Luis Estevez Black & White Lilly Print Easy to Wear Jersey Dress designer-bessi and a strikingly similar version

and a strikingly similar version appeared in Vogue editorial that year as well

The combination of colors used on it and its sweeping lines and train make it appropriate for the grandest of events

I love how the back has yards of extra fabric that is all gathered along the lower edge of that scooped back giving it wonderful fullness

where they have a Helen Bond Carruthers exhibit

The bodice has a small ruffle finish around the V of the neck and is left with a touch of transparency through the upper shoulders

1970s Luis Estevez Black & White Lilly Print Easy to Wear Jersey Dress designer-bessi and a strikingly similar versionLuis Estevez worked for Jean Patou for two years before starting his own label in 1955 and had a long and successful career. By 1968 was based in California and his designs from that period on reflected that West coast vibe. Lana Turner, Rosalind Russel and Eva Gabor, who he even designed for when she had her won label. He loved using black and white and this gown is a perfect example of his approach to modern dressing for his California clientele.