Exceptional Mid-1980s Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Velvet Beaded Caftan Dress designer-mary-mcfadden Unlined and closes at the

Unlined and closes at the base of the plunge with a flat hook & eye and snaps under that

Another silk flower is placed at the waist and is attached to a ribbon of silk that circles around you and snaps into place underneath the flower

Hand finished throughout and the fabric itself is entirely hand painted

which does have some stretch

The top of this piece is really what gives it the absolute wow factor

Exceptional Mid-1980s Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Velvet Beaded Caftan Dress designer-mary-mcfadden Unlined and closes at theThe early eighties are a time period often overlooked in the Paco Rabanne history but there are some lovely pieces that came out of this time period. This dress is definitely one of them. It is a Haute Couture piece and has been entirely made by hand. His entire brand was based on innovation Even in the 80s he was experimenting and developing new fabrics. This is a beautiful piece and a very wearable one as well. This is a lovely dress whose fabric is