1970s Fabulous Printed Lanvin Numbered Caftan Dress designer-gucci Credits unknown

Credits unknown

The fabric is a panne silk velvet that is insanely smooth to the touch

Shape is created with an attached fabric belt that cinches in the waist or allows you to keep it loose and easy

It leave the entire back bare

over-sized rhinestone encrusted buttons

1970s Fabulous Printed Lanvin Numbered Caftan Dress designer-gucci Credits unknownThis is the oddest little piece. It has the main house label and that label is numbered but it the fabric is a stretch jersey. Then to deepen the mystery the seams inside are all hand finished. But if you actually think back to the time period it all makes sense because this is a fabric that, though we take it for granted now, would have been cutting edge in the 70s and a couture house would have been considered edgy and experimental to use this in