Spring 2016 Stella Jean Runway Hand Painted Cotton & Lace Caftan Dress designer-bill-tice The fabric is a good

The fabric is a good weight brocade that is heavy enough that the dress can keep that slightly sculpted shape

I am such a fan of Joy Stevens work - she made amazing jersey dresses out of her design studio in California during the 1970s and they are really some of the nest jerseys of the time period

The inner dress is made from a lingerie grade stretch Lycra and is cut to hug and fit the body from bust to where the low skirt flares out

Bust:18" flat across from side seam to side seam

Spring 2016 Stella Jean Runway Hand Painted Cotton & Lace Caftan Dress designer-bill-tice The fabric is a goodIn the review for this Spring 2016 show, Vogue noted that this season show was a nod to many cutures around the globe and that for the dresses that were based on volume and color, the inspiration 'recalled traditional Salvadoran dressSalvador is commonly called Bahiaand the spot where immigrants historically entered Brazil'. The presentation was as statement on migration and a celebration of various traditions, all intertwined with Stella's love of