1960s Josefa Hand Embroidered Natural Linen & Black Caftan Dress W Incredible Sleeves z-archive-multi Greek Street

Greek Street

They are densely packed and I love the curving pattern that is the end result

The waist is a suggestion and the netting trailing down one side is extremely clever

The cut is simple but dramatic due to the stark white and silver of the appliques

in the encrusted beaded necklines on dresses and in the panels applied to shantung jackets

1960s Josefa Hand Embroidered Natural Linen & Black Caftan Dress W Incredible Sleeves z-archive-multi Greek StreetI 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