70s hand-embroidered cotton gauze caftan maxi dress 90s handbag Made in the USA from

Made in the USA from soft 100% cotton

and construction typical of the era

all worked in matching self-tone thread so the design reads as texture rather than contrast

founded in italy in 1974

70s hand-embroidered cotton gauze caftan maxi dress 90s handbag Made in the USA froma beautiful 1970s embroidered caftan in ecru cotton gauze, worked with bold red and blue folk embroidery: paisley and leafing vines across the yoke, a banded central panel down the front, and stylized blossoms at the hem, cuffs, and back. a laced neckline with soft tassels opens the round collar, and the long full sleeves carry their own embroidered borders. embroidered gauze caftans like this came out of the 1970s appetite for handcraft and ethnic