1970s Malcolm Starr Gold Thread Caftan Dress designer-christian-lacroix Skirt: 25" from natural waist

Skirt: 25" from natural waist to hem

The leather is used as one would a fabric and cut and placed for his masterful draping and The halter top is cut exceedingly low in the back

and the neckline and sleeves have elastic

Classic and chic lizard finish leather Gucci belt with a fantastic early logo

1970s Malcolm Starr Gold Thread Caftan Dress designer-christian-lacroix Skirt: 25" from natural waistVery chic and easy to wear dress with a definitive caftan influence despite its shorter cut. The fabric is absolutely lovely it is a black silk chiffon with a gold stripe running through it. What is remarkable it that the entire upper portion of the dress has been formed into vertical, flat knife pleats and this is done so that each pleat's edge falls exactly along the edge of the striping. It is all so perfectly lined up that you don't even really