Iconic 1972 LaVetta Multi Scarf Printed Silk Caftan Dress w Wide Sleeves XS (0-4) Inner Hips: 20" flat across

Inner Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam

silk crepe chiffon skirt and top set

Tiny little gold coils and beads are then hand placed all around the edges for a 3D effect

A front zip pocket and Interior zip pocket with Balenciaga embossed leather label

Iconic 1972 LaVetta Multi Scarf Printed Silk Caftan Dress w Wide Sleeves XS (0-4) Inner Hips: 20" flat acrossThis is a rare dress by the designer LaVetta who at the time was noted for being "the only black person designing and marketing her own line" according to a 1979 Ebony article. They also noted that her dresses were over $10,000 in 1979 which was a remarkable number for any designer at that time period. Legend has it that it was the scarf dress that relaunched her business after the heyday of the sixties and Hollywood glamour had ended. Her initial