1960s Josefa Black Cotton, Gold Ribbon & Hand Embroidered Caftan Dress designer-paco-rabanne hidden set painted metal zipper

hidden set painted metal zipper that is hand set onto the interior dress

but it was also featured in the Lookbook and the ad campaign that year

natural patina and way the pile of the suede lies

The bodice has a touch of asymmetry to it with one peak sitting slightly higher then the other

1960s Josefa Black Cotton, Gold Ribbon & Hand Embroidered Caftan Dress designer-paco-rabanne hidden set painted metal zipperI love Josefa caftans and have covered the history of the label a couple of times in my instagram (go peek one day). They are like owning a piece of wearable art. Every single one of them was entirely hand made, detailed and embroidered. 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