1970s Treacy Lowe Indian Silk Caftan Dress designer-jean-paul-gaultier I love the little details

I love the little details - the single top stitched pocket on the bust and the perfectly finished button holes on each cuff

Instantly recognizable as a Cardin

Bust: 20" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

The dress is fully lined in a light cotton through the top only

That effect once on and you move is just amazing

1970s Treacy Lowe Indian Silk Caftan Dress designer-jean-paul-gaultier I love the little detailsTreacy Lowe designed around fabric. She used the lightest, finest, near impossible to work with, tissue silks and sheer silk chiffon's as well as wonderful light polished silks like this that took color just wonderfully. Using fabrics on that level meant that a dress like this weighs an astonishing few ounces. The print is exotic and vivid with contrasting borders worked into the design at each cuff and the hem. The sleeves are fabulous and each