1970s Malcolm Starr Gold Thread Caftan Dress designer-christian-lacroix I The top is cut

I The top is cut deceptively simple - an almost box cut through the body but with the subtlest of gathers along the shoulders

The fabric is a slightly starched linen so looks and feels rich and finely made

I love the gold braid detail and the beading at the empire waistline

The pockets at the front are small and subtle but each is a true albeit shallow pocket

and the neckline and sleeves have elastic

1970s Malcolm Starr Gold Thread Caftan Dress designer-christian-lacroix I The top is cutVery chic and easy to wear dress with a definitive caftan influence despite its shorter cut. The fabric is absolutely lovely it is a black silk chiffon with a gold stripe running through it. What is remarkable it that the entire upper portion of the dress has been formed into vertical, flat knife pleats and this is done so that each pleat's edge falls exactly along the edge of the striping. It is all so perfectly lined up that you don't even really