[najla86]

one thing to be aware of with caftans is the opening of the neck. I have a really nice embroidered red one that my grandma bought back in the 70s or 80s when she did a lot of world traveling. It's fabulous--bright red cotton with pretty tone-on-tone embroidery, super-easy to wash, but it has one drawback.
The fit is slim and the neck does have an opening slit that goes a few inches down, but it can be very difficult to get off quickly, and has a nasty habit of getting stuck in my hair or trapping my arms above my head! I would take Dunyah's advice about a slightly larger neckline or one that opens all the way down, so that way you won't need any help if you're trying to uncover quickly.