Amazing 1970s Kay Cosserat Hand Knit / Handmade Grey Angora Silk Mohair Caftan Dress w Belt The 2020s Inky black velvet is used

Inky black velvet is used to make the dress with a shocking contrast with the hot pink inset at the bodice for maximum drama

it is bias cut so will rise on the body once on

Once past the hip this changes to gathered draped panels of silk chiffon that open the skirt to add an interesting volume and movement that gives a nod to the bustle

It looks to have been worn very little if at all and it even has an extra button still sewn into an inner seam

You can easily imagine that this dress was derived from that one

Amazing 1970s Kay Cosserat Hand Knit / Handmade Grey Angora Silk Mohair Caftan Dress w Belt The 2020s Inky black velvet is usedThe Shrimpton Couture Archives Kay Cosserat was a prominent British knitwear designer. The majority of her work is held in the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, leaving few of her pieces out in circulation. She launched her own label in 1974 and was well known for her beautiful colour choices, combinations and use of texture. At her height of popularity in the mid late 1970s, people patiently waited for a piece of her