1960s Josefa Hand Embroidered Natural Linen & Black Caftan Dress W Incredible Sleeves z-archive-multi the glass-roofed space was leaky

the glass-roofed space was leaky

The collar is rounded but cut extra wide and exaggerated

The skirt is very high waisted - it is formed to hug the torso to just under the bust in a tight sheath and then cascades out in a stylized version of its earlier fifties contemporaries

The dress flows past the waist from under the black with no seam to break the eye

1960s Josefa Hand Embroidered Natural Linen & Black Caftan Dress W Incredible Sleeves z-archive-multi the glass-roofed space was leakyI love Josefa caftans and have covered the history of the label a couple of times in my instagram. They are like owning a piece of wearable art. Every single one of them was entirely hand made and detailed. They were made in Mexico in the late sixties to early seventies and were the epitome of Bohemian chic in their day. They are easy to wear pieces that can go from the beach, to exploring far off markets, to being worn as an evening piece depending