Spring 2016 Stella Jean Runway Hand Painted Cotton & Lace Caftan Dress designer-bill-tice At the waist is set

At the waist is set orange satin bands that meet at the front in a large flat bow above a zipper closure

There is a slight difference in the velvet pile here and there but this is natural patina for age and normal wear

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

nude tissue silk and the skirt is unlined

Spring 2016 Stella Jean Runway Hand Painted Cotton & Lace Caftan Dress designer-bill-tice At the waist is setIn 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