Vintage expert Cameron Silver will host a signing for his book “Caftans: From Classical to Camp' during Paris Couture Week.
On tour to celebrate his new book, “Caftans: From Classical to Camp,” the vintage expert has been sporting all manner of robes, thobes and other variations on what he terms “our original gender-fluid garment.”
“What other garment is worn by a sheikha in Doha and the Queen of England? That’s kind of magical,” Silver mused. Aside from the obvious advantage of comfort dressing, Silver noted the caftan ticks a bunch of boxes for today’s consumer: appropriate for all genders, it’s size inclusive and environmentally friendly, as it does not require hardware and never goes out of fashion.
“There were some images that were so difficult to get. For example, the Diana Rigg and Missoni, we could not find that image anywhere. It showed up on eBay,” Silver said of a photo of the actress spreading her arms to show off the fringes on her printed dress with cape sleeves, which he calls one of his favorite pieces of 20“We had to send faxes sometimes, or write letters to people because these images have not been seen in decades,” he added.
The most ubiquitous caftan he found is a ‘60s-era rainbow-hued design with a jeweled collar by Marc Bohan for Dior. The book features photos of Princess Grace of Monaco, Olivia de Havilland, Maria Felix and Jacqueline de Ribes all wearing the look.
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