1930s Franco Bertoli Hand Painted Gold Patterned Caftan Dress on A Deep Red Silk Velvet designer-balenciaga Halston's asymmetrical neckline and Mollie

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

Unlined and slip over the head with no closures

No true top or bottom - you can wear it either way

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

You can throw it in your suitcase and it is ready to wear the day you unpack

1930s Franco Bertoli Hand Painted Gold Patterned Caftan Dress on A Deep Red Silk Velvet designer-balenciaga Halston's asymmetrical neckline and MollieThis 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