1970s Fabulous Printed Lanvin Numbered Caftan Dress designer-frank-usher It is just stunning and

It is just stunning and a rare and wonderful Laurent piece

It is cut it to fit around the hips and then the flares out in a dramatic gathering just under the hip with so many yards of silk used that it has a natural fullness despite being extremely light in weight

It is a complete and absolute jaw dropper

I love the huge velvet flower that perfectly finishes the bodice

Each cuff has two silk covered buttons and loops

1970s Fabulous Printed Lanvin Numbered Caftan Dress designer-frank-usher It is just stunning andThis 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