Dress, Afghanistan, Kabul, 20th centuryCaftan cut dress in purple silk taffeta and brick cotton twill in the back; front and cuffs embroidered with polychrome silk threads in cross stitch of geometric friezes; metallic thread braid all around. Beige textile lining. Length: 120 cm; shoulder width: 160 cmA purple silk dress, Kabul, Afghanistan, 20th centuryProvenance : Marie-Christine David Collection .