Iconic 1972 LaVetta Multi Scarf Printed Silk Caftan Dress w Wide Sleeves Lame & Metallics Fabulous little Christian Dior top

Fabulous little Christian Dior top made of the same fabric used for mens very high end shirts

On the exterior the coat has been embroidered extensively

This is an exquisite dress that is made of black silk netting and then the dress is lined in a black silk through the body

The changes in colour are subtle

It is also a little extra special because it can play double duty

Iconic 1972 LaVetta Multi Scarf Printed Silk Caftan Dress w Wide Sleeves Lame & Metallics Fabulous little Christian Dior topThis 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