Vintage Heavily Embellished Afghan Kuchi Dress

Vintage Heavily Embellished Afghan Kuchi DressVintage Afghan Kuchi Patchwork Dress with Beaded Shoulder Discs A breathtaking and rare example of a vintage Afghan Kuchi dress, believed to date to the early 20th century or earlier. This extraordinary piece was brought to West Berlin from Afghanistan in the 1970s and was already considered very old at the time. It is a masterful patchwork of brightly coloured textiles, assembled using traditional techniques that repurpose older fragments a hallmark

While similar pieces were mass-exported for a few years

Best for size S–M

The yoke is structured and slightly rigid

This dress is a wonderful example of how fashion is cyclical

pleated panels in shades of rich purple

ensuring beautiful long-lasting wear

airy and wonderfully easy to style

and reflected in the price

The colour — a washed cornflower blue — catches the light beautifully

size 38-40

Arm opening length: 21 cm / 8

Hips: max 60cm