Exceptional Mid-1980s Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Velvet Beaded Caftan Dress designer-mary-mcfadden The top of this piece

The top of this piece is really what gives it the absolute wow factor

The lining n the sleeves has started to shatter

The colors photoed fabulously and you feel quite wonderful when wearing one

A lot of well known designers were designing under the Youth Guild label and I wish we could tell who did this beauty

Exceptional Mid-1980s Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Velvet Beaded Caftan Dress designer-mary-mcfadden The top of this pieceThe early eighties are a time period often overlooked in the Paco Rabanne history but there are some lovely pieces that came out of this time period. This dress is definitely one of them. It is a Haute Couture piece and has been entirely made by hand. His entire brand was based on innovation Even in the 80s he was experimenting and developing new fabrics. This is a beautiful piece and a very wearable one as well. This is a lovely dress whose fabric is