a striking 1970s midi dress by the american label paganne by gene berk, in signed printed jersey. the print is a figural art deco fantasy of elegant 1920s women in draped gowns, holding fans and ropes of beads, worked in orchid pink, olive, chartreuse, and white, with the "paganne" signature printed right into the design near the hem. it has a high round neck, long sleeves, a straight midi silhouette, and a back zip. gene berk's paganne label built its following in the late 1960s and 70s on bold screen-printed jersey, deco and nouveau revival scenes in painterly color, and it was often called an affordable american answer to pucci. the figural deco-lady print is one of the label's most collectible formats, and the signature worked into the cloth is the tell to look for.
