Rare, Early 1970s LaVetta Silk Scarf Caftan Dress designer-bill-gibb The skirt swings out from

The skirt swings out from the nipped in waist

A stunning piece from the hard to find Roger Freres Paris label

Four full layers of fine

The inner dress is fully lined in a matching pale grey silk chiffon

The neckline is gorgeous - little triangles cross and snap into place leaving a little keyhole

Rare, Early 1970s LaVetta Silk Scarf Caftan Dress designer-bill-gibb The skirt swings out fromIn 1979 LaVetta was featured in Ebony magazine (click here to see it on our blog) and in that article she says "We're known for the dramatic drop dead entrance". Dresses cost upwards to $10,000 when they were produced, which was a remarkable price tag in 1979. At the time she was "the only black person designing and marketing her own line" according to that Ebony article. She traveled to Italy and the Orient for silks twice and year and you can see