A/W 1989 Antony Price Bottle Green Velvet Dress w Removeable Bows designer-bonwit-teller I love the bright floral

I love the bright floral print that completely covers both of the pieces that make up this set

But because Thornton and Bregazzi leavened the bombast with moments of calm—like the plain crepe back on a print-front dress—they got a lot of mileage out of going faux

were listed in the shop before they were pulled and lent out for  the "Politics of Fashion" 2014 -2015 Exhibit at the Toronto Design Exchange

The sleeves are left unlined so you get a pretty contrast in fabric weight

Fully lined in handset blue tissue silk through the body and sleeves

A/W 1989 Antony Price Bottle Green Velvet Dress w Removeable Bows designer-bonwit-teller I love the bright floralAntony Price launched his self named label in 1979 and quickly became know as one of the more glamorous designer of the eighties. His work tended to have a mix of femininity, high glamour and edginess. His designs showed off the body and often had dramatic, over the top finishing touches. You see an example of that on this dress from his Fall 1989 collection with its two large bow details that sit on the back of each draped shoulder. On the runway