70s hand-embroidered cotton gauze caftan maxi dress japanese dress the worked eyelet strap loops

the worked eyelet strap loops at the camisole and the wide

fluid 100% silk shirt dress from oleg cassini

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

and a dense foulard-style border that feels pulled from italian art-and-design culture of the decade

70s hand-embroidered cotton gauze caftan maxi dress japanese dress the worked eyelet strap loopsa 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