Rare, Early 1970s LaVetta Silk Scarf Caftan Dress designer-bill-gibb Each cuff closes with a

Each cuff closes with a hidden set

Haitian born designer

Big decorative fabric covered pockets sit at each hip and I love the curves seam at the waist on both the front and back of the dress

Four full layers of fine

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

Rare, Early 1970s LaVetta Silk Scarf Caftan Dress designer-bill-gibb Each cuff closes with aIn 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