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Caftan dress
Woman's caftan
Caftan dress
Designed by: Zandra Rhodes (English, born in 1940)
English
about 1976
Medium/Technique
Silk and printed silk, metal paillettes
Credit Line
Frank B. Bemis Fund
Accession Number2006.1182.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionAqua silk georgette caftan dress, tunic length, with a halter neck and shoulders embroidered with daisy-shaped metal paillettes; cactus and desert motif ("Cactus Everywhere") print overall in shades of copper. The dress has a scalloped hem and a full length aqua double layer slip underdress.
ProvenancePurchased by MFA from Doyle New York June 21, 2006.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.