Fabulous 1960s Josefa Hand Muted Charcoal & Coral Cotton Caftan w Hand Embroidered Details designer-bill-tice before turning to fashion illustration

before turning to fashion illustration and eventually launching his first collection under his own name in 1978

(Book photo from "Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture: Catwalk"

On the runway this was shown layered over a jewelled skirt that ironically we just had in the shop in a blue tone

The skirt part above the fringes is lined with a black silky rayon

Please do not buy

Fabulous 1960s Josefa Hand Muted Charcoal & Coral Cotton Caftan w Hand Embroidered Details designer-bill-tice before turning to fashion illustrationI 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