Colourful 1960s Josefa Deep Blue Cotton Caftan Dress w Multi Coloured Ribbns & Hand Embroidery z-archive-alexandermcqueen In a sea fo black

In a sea fo black vintage coats this deep green hue is a refreshing change

The base color is a delicious shade of pale purple with soft pastel flowers worked into the print - so flattering on almost any skin tone

Sybil Connolly's trademark pleats required a tremendous amount of fabric

red and white

5" from neck to waist

Colourful 1960s Josefa Deep Blue Cotton Caftan Dress w Multi Coloured Ribbns & Hand Embroidery z-archive-alexandermcqueen In a sea fo blackI 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