Rare, Early 1970s LaVetta Silk Scarf Caftan DressIn 1979 LaVetta was featured in Ebony magazine (click here to see it on our blog) and in that article she says "We're known for the dramatic drop dead entrance". Dresses cost upwards to $10,000 when they were produced, which was a remarkable price tag in 1979. At the time she was "the only black person designing and marketing her own line" according to that Ebony article. She traveled to Italy and the Orient for silks twice and year and you can see