Exceptional Mid-1980s Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Velvet Beaded Caftan Dress designer-mary-mcfadden Item# DD1783

Item# DD1783

I love the contrasting panel of white and how you can cinch the dress in or wear it as a simple sheath

with Nina retiring from designing in the early 1950s

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

which does have some stretch

Exceptional Mid-1980s Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Velvet Beaded Caftan Dress designer-mary-mcfadden Item# DD1783The 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