Colourful 1960s Josefa Deep Blue Cotton Caftan Dress w Multi Coloured Ribbns & Hand Embroidery designer-claude-montana traditional silks that were now

traditional silks that were now available

nostalgic artifacts: a Hessian place mat naïvely appliquéd with birds found in Portobello market and a bright-green flower-printed cotton sixties swimsuit from the L

He used this to full advantage with the top that you can drape in several different ways from strapless to a caped shoulder to single shoulders on either side

There is not a single zipper to be found on the skirt

Colourful 1960s Josefa Deep Blue Cotton Caftan Dress w Multi Coloured Ribbns & Hand Embroidery designer-claude-montana traditional silks that were nowI 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