1970s Givenchy Graphic Striped & Studded Caftan Dress designer-missoni In her book "The Art

In her book "The Art of Zandra Rhodes" Zandra speaks about the prints developed from this trip including the banana palm leaf print which is featured prominently on the skirt of this gown: "One morning in Oxaca when I woke up very early

Really unusual and fantastic smocked maxi dress form the seventies has an almost Ossie Clark like feel to it with that pretty floral print

The book version was done in a metallic fabric but here we see him play with two textures of black - one side is a matte silk and the other a glossier silk satin - and this one also has sleeves which adds a little more balance to offset those wide legs

The nature of the dress makes the sizing extremely variable

1970s Givenchy Graphic Striped & Studded Caftan Dress designer-missoni In her book "The ArtThe graphic feel that the bold brown and white striping give this dress is amazing and the loose and easy cut make it incredibly comfortable to wear. It is constructed of a light, cotton wool mix that has a soft, almost T shirt feel to it. This unusual fabric choice gives it a casual, soft feel that the cut adds to. The neckline is softly scooped and cut wide across while the body of the dress is left loose and easy with a caftan feel to it. Long,