1930s Franco Bertoli Hand Painted Gold Patterned Caftan Dress on A Deep Red Silk Velvet designer-balenciaga This particular type of knit

This particular type of knit that Azzadine used during this time period ages in a way that leave bits of a shine and faint "lines" through the knit - I have never seen a piece that was actually worn once or twice to not have this happen

Unlined and slip over the head with no closures

Just a courtesy for the fabulous girl that wears it of course

edgy avant garde piece and I would not be surprised to learn that it was meant to be worn on its own even with those incredible

Halston's asymmetrical neckline and Mollie Parnis's tunic and satin pants

1930s Franco Bertoli Hand Painted Gold Patterned Caftan Dress on A Deep Red Silk Velvet designer-balenciaga This particular type of knitThis is a lovely dress whose fabric is phenonemal. It is by the Italian designer Franco Bertoli and you can clearly see its references to the great Italian designs who worked in similar velvets to this like Fortuny and Maria Monaci Gallenga. The dress has a simple cut. The bodice is more fitted and has a seam set under the bust. The lower part of the dress is set into that seam and widens out gradually to the hem. This leaves it loose and easy through