1970s Afghan Plisee Gown

1970s Afghan Plisee GownRare 1970s Afghan Gown A breathtaking Afghan gown from the 1970s, an era when such pieces began appearing in Europe as symbols of global bohemian style. These gowns, often made for especially for Western tourists and worn to weddings and other festivities, carry centuries of tradition in their textiles: hand dyed cottons, embroidered bodices, and sweeping silhouettes that reflected both local artistry and cultural pride. By the 1970s, travellers and

Equally suited to warm weather worn on its own

Ready to wear

StylingLayer with fine knits or a featherweight robe

Stunning over a silk slip or styled modernly as a dress on its own

making this a piece that feels both decorative and practical

The embroidery is fully intact with only minimal loose threads

This piece is defined by its extraordinarily dense all-over embroidery worked directly into leather panels

and dazzling

The shoulders are softly structured through the velvet yoke and then release into the fuller body of the dress

finished with gentle ruffles that define the empire line

block prints

40 cm relaxed / 15