S/S 2003 Junya Wantanabe Parachute designer-christian-dior This is an absolutely incredible

This is an absolutely incredible couture caftan that was custom made in 1967 and was photographed for Harpers Bazaar

There is two teeny runs (1/4" and 1/2" respectively) in the fabric under one arm that appear stable and did not increase with cleaning

The hem is cut in rounded flaps - two in the front and two in the back that give the dress tremendous movement and visual interest

There is a smudge of a mark on the jacket near the arm seam (not perspiration - it looks like a faint rust stain) and one pinhole

Item# DD1218

S/S 2003 Junya Wantanabe Parachute designer-christian-dior This is an absolutely incredibleWhen Junya debuted this collection the fashion world did a collective gasp, he used an innovative way of ruching and buckles that allowed the pieces to be adjustable while invoking a Victorian feel. Style. com said of the collection: Junya Watanabe's show conjured a vision of innocent 18th century milkmaids who had parachuted into a field of summer flowers. The girls seemed to have floated down from the sky under huge, airy umbrella hats, wearing