As fashion trended away from the structured lines of 1960's Mod, we find a move toward softer, more feminine lines with lots of loose, flowing fabrics, ruffles, and draping. Many women were either going bra-less or wearing a soft knit "barely there" bra with these fashions. Shown here - gorgeous hand-painted prints from 1975. As always, click the photos for a larger view.
![halston evening pyjama, 1975](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIKfLBHDNF3PhXT-FGe1rxLD117ISoRrQjQPBMqc3NWhpkg-f5BseqLo1aCY366UkhMlTafPhkAYMMLbfk_KcVHMoBOlvVIsVo_tVdpvmVTDVQyARPQFe-YBr-7-UI8uQXt86Kg/s400/print2.jpg)
Halston's 3 piece evening pyjama in silk chiffon. The tunic, pants, and cape are hand-painted with yellow flowers. Sold for $950.00 (about $3,856.00 in today's dollar)
![bill blass, evening pyjama, 1975](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WaXY4qYUl5768KsCy0eAfBTSFPfilKrnemlIsCF515VhRLzAGoZEShGypD3ATsHBvnSR4-zRW51Y7B7T3nt5Im1RXKDkPXqahkDZJxEGl7yclMptdU8zHBpO51auU5AMGSy9Dw/s400/print1.jpg)
Bill Blass uses a hand-painted design on a silk crepe tunic and matches it with silk crepe de Chine pyjama pants. Sold for $620.00 (about $2,517.00 in today's dollar).
![zandra rhodes, evening dress, 1975](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJI60BdRa8I6uFKLljUG8lxv3z7kSfFQbfDEZWrYEg6DuoE2gdMyNGgzYyoJR8Su5W3LeGTtIE97s5KdKZuUz44x8a9NOySu97IVlCwWdQXYEdLZL1A7AFt7VXaKvFec1MwjmnoA/s400/print3.jpg)
Zandra Rhodes was famous for her use of her own hand-painted prints. Here a peach design on cream silk chiffon floats over a layer of cream jersey. The one-shoulder dress has a handkerchief hem. Sold for $895.00 (about $3,630.00 in today's dollar).
![holly's harp, evening pyjama, 1975](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7l6SS-PV4hABjCKUGHQziLzNBrrzNoOO1iJYESzhH7dlm53Hv_IhV6Ahx_wEP-54I8mxEmRKehAHXxcRgb1rA0srNCgFdq54GX-OcmaL8r1ty3KT3W_ytWtecFXHRW-m8w0Pj1w/s400/print5.jpg)
Holly's Harp creates a tiered silk chiffon evening coat to wear over a pistachio matte jersey camisole and long skirt. Sold for $645.00 (about $2,620.00 in today's dollar).
![oscar de la renta, evening gown, 1975](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hArDlZIAMaX-1g6dzs7IcEJbyh3qx3Hjvc8boQcl5YOFNwmiNsguATH4MyORUpgnZyRqgwX_XeJfzKdvRqRyUng3ijVVbTeTb1dy9AQjQ9n8TukSYbWsw7mhwcVY-sM7Osc4RA/s400/print4.jpg)
Oscar de la Renta offered this one-shoulder dress in bias cut silk chiffon with a hand-painted draped shawl wrap that tied at the shoulder. Sold for $615.00 (about $2,500.00 in today's dollar).
One other note - you can see clearly in these photos a make-up trend from the mid 70's. Dark bronzer or blush was used to sculpt a dramatic cheekbone. Blush was applied from the hairline down under the cheekbone and right to the apple of the cheek.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdnX4E6bTGWfXmNZ5zx1tUF53ExOpZlyK6H1qj6Q-HMkLr9fAnp5QRkpRy-bz6Owwn3_r_ivvaH8Du2GBrEs9qyDmmIvfhQyrNCuZJ3vk1vDbSlEv4vy2C4CpURRPhyoto3os_-Q/s400/402_2.jpg)
From the same time period,
Couture Allure offers this gorgeous hand-painted silk evening dress by American designer Pauline Trigere.