Now that I have this awesome caftan, I really need to build a time machine to go back to the 1970’s for a cigarette, a cocktail, and a key party. Or maybe I’ll just watch “The Ice Storm” again.
This is actually my second caftan. My first is more of a wintry garment of rayon velvet. This one, though, I put on right away. I did not use a pattern. It’s one piece of fabric with a hole cut out for the head, a facing sewn on, and a casing attached to the outside with some elastic through it.
The fabric started out an oyster white color. I dyed it “cabernet” with acid dyes and some shibori stitches. I used a print for the contrast at the neckline and elastic casing.
It is made of one piece of silk double georgette, folded over at the shoulder, with the neckline cut out and a front and back casing added for elastic.
Here are some more photos:
front
back
detail photo. You can see where I sewed the seam from slightly above the waist to around the knee, through the casing.
Rolling in Cloth 
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What a super job you have done! I could see Elizabeth Taylor wearing it on the terrace holding a cocktail.
What a beautiful garment. You look relaxed and ready for that cocktail.
It looks beautiful!
What a timely post! I have a beautiful cut of silk that I want to make a simple top with fluttery sleeves, so I’m looking for ideas on side seams in order to use the entire cut. So great to to see what you’ve done :). And what a beautiful dye job!
Let me know if you make something similar. I would love to see it.
Oh this is beautiful! (came over to see what you were dying in the front-loader)
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