Late 1970s- Early 1980s Lanvin Rust Coloured Cotton Caftan Dress w Plunge Front & Side Pockets designer-roberto-cavalli The tie makes it so

The tie makes it so versatile - you can tie as shown or any other way that you can dream up

The Char label is one of the best of the hand made hippie chic labels from the sixties and seventies and has a cult like following - and I have a couple of really unusual pieces to share

You instantly get the feel of Ancient Greece and yet is has a touch of modernity to it as well

highlight the design at the top for the perfect finish

More of the same sequin and seed bead combination has been scattered over the rest of the bodice fabric

Late 1970s- Early 1980s Lanvin Rust Coloured Cotton Caftan Dress w Plunge Front & Side Pockets designer-roberto-cavalli The tie makes it soThis fabulous caftan would have been designed by Jules Francois Crahay, who headed the Lanvin ateliers from 1964 1984. He has been noted as one of fashions 'great colorists with his colorful patterns making his 1970s Lanvin designs hugely desirable and influential.' His time at the Lanvin label is one of my personal favourite periods for the house. I especially love his work during this period. He was a genius at colour and he pushed the envelope in