1930s Franco Bertoli Hand Painted Gold Patterned Caftan Dress on A Deep Red Silk Velvet designer-jean-louis-scherrer At the back it is

At the back it is cut longer then the front and flows down and past the ground beautifully

All sequins seem to be present

The absolute drop dead detail on this one are those pockets

The ivory silk on the bodice inset bodice is sharply pleated across the waist and in the offset notch of the bust

1930s Franco Bertoli Hand Painted Gold Patterned Caftan Dress on A Deep Red Silk Velvet designer-jean-louis-scherrer At the back it isThis is a lovely dress whose fabric is phenonemal. It is by the Italian designer Franco Bertoli and you can clearly see its references to the great Italian designs who worked in similar velvets to this like Fortuny and Maria Monaci Gallenga. The dress has a simple cut. The bodice is more fitted and has a seam set under the bust. The lower part of the dress is set into that seam and widens out gradually to the hem. This leaves it loose and easy through