70s hand-embroidered cotton gauze caftan maxi dress japanese dress a rare intact leather clochette

a rare intact leather clochette

hand finished with scalloped picot edges and a hand embroidered "ad" monogram at the camisole's front

fluid 100% silk shirt dress from oleg cassini

built from real lizard rather than an embossed substitute

the worked eyelet strap loops at the camisole and the wide

70s hand-embroidered cotton gauze caftan maxi dress japanese dress a rare intact leather clochettea beautiful 1970s embroidered caftan in ecru cotton gauze, worked with bold red and blue folk embroidery: paisley and leafing vines across the yoke, a banded central panel down the front, and stylized blossoms at the hem, cuffs, and back. a laced neckline with soft tassels opens the round collar, and the long full sleeves carry their own embroidered borders. embroidered gauze caftans like this came out of the 1970s appetite for handcraft and ethnic