c1968 Rare Pucci Beach Velvet Cape with Removable Hood designer-leonard-paris The edges of the cuffs

The edges of the cuffs

Here we have a pretty little dress by her made of a lovely printed silk

More hand placed and stitched soft pleats along from the shoulder and around the bust

Regardless of the date it is a fabulous example of her work with its nod to deconstruction and her punk roots

Patti Smith

c1968 Rare Pucci Beach Velvet Cape with Removable Hood designer-leonard-paris The edges of the cuffsThe Pucci beach caftan is one of those iconic vintage items that is synonyms with the 1960s and that carefree jet set life that Pucci and his clients loved and lived. The were featured predominately in the display at the Fondazione Emilio Pucci, Palaxxo Pucci, in Florence where examples were encased under glass. Made of a terry cloth velvet this stunning example is the classic cut. It is almost like a coat with no sleeves and can easily transition out