1970s Janice Wainwright Cream Embroidered Caftan Dress designer-norman-hartnell which is another Zandra Rhodes

which is another Zandra Rhodes trademark

The inner dress slips on and the outer piece buttons to close at the front with buttons on each cuff as well

I had the outfit specialty cleaned and my cleaners felt that with another cleaning they could perhaps lighten it even more but since it is HC and important I chose to take the more conservative route and leave it as is since I feel it is wearable now

Signed gilt metal items retain original clip backs and card (unworn)

1970s Janice Wainwright Cream Embroidered Caftan Dress designer-norman-hartnell which is another Zandra RhodesThe label on this dress instantly gives us a date of between 1970 1974. 1970 was the year Janice Wainwright launched her own label and after 1974 her labels only carry her name, not the full Janice Wainwright at Forty Seven Poland Street, that we see here. These four years are what has forever defined Janice and her work. She excelled at these embroidered pieces and the Art Deco & Nature inspired designs that she loved flourished and became one of her