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caftan

[kaf-tan, kaf-tan] / ˈkæf tæn, kæfˈtæn /


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In 2023 Chamlee sold a 1960s caftan that didn’t fit her—but turned out to be made by artist Pegge Hopper—for $600 on eBay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025

The natural next stop is caftan glam and “fun!” prints beloved by aunts who live for blended drinks.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025

We are lucky to have Justin Bontha — tailor to Rihanna and Madonna — on set to tweak a caftan that Cerezo crafted from polka dot fabric.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025

She arrived for breakfast looking elegant in a black-and-white caftan, the picture of an Upper West Side matron, a matron without a sizable body count.

From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2024

Samir’s caftan is ruined from the mixture of cherry paste and sugar syrup.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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