1960s Josefa Black Cotton, Gold Ribbon & Hand Embroidered Caftan Dress designer-paco-rabanne Item# DD1023

Item# DD1023

natural patina and way the pile of the suede lies

with a built in corset type foundation and is boned and slightly molded in shape

Jean Louis is famous for having designed the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962 for JFK's Birthday party when she sang Happy Birthday

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 Item# DD1023I 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