c.1973 Zandra Rhodes "Lilies of the Field" Handpainted Caftan Dress designer-mollie-parnis / Beverly Peele in Alaia

/  Beverly Peele in Alaia for Vogue

You can barely see it when worn but it is there - a testament to the devotion paid to details then

I absolutely love the print on this dress and I love how he has cleverly used elastic worked into the fabric to create shape and definition exactly where he wanted it

There are hidden snaps that close the chiffon cape down the center part of the back

Every inch of the base fabric has been stitched into even perfect little pin tuck pleats and they each line up perfectly with each other at every seam

c.1973 Zandra Rhodes "Lilies of the Field" Handpainted Caftan Dress designer-mollie-parnis / Beverly Peele in AlaiaThis rare and amazing, entirely hand painted, silk caftan gown is just wonderful. This version is a beautiful and extremely rare combination of a peach, a deep goldenrod yellow and pinks, with a pale pink blush belt. I have never actually seen this combination before and suspect it was specially done for Creeds which would make it even more rare and desirable. It is made entirely of hand painted silk chiffon with a satin sash and this one has a lined