1960s Josefa Hand Embroidered Ocean Blue & Turquoise Bell Sleeve Caftan designer-chloe They really end up becoming

They really end up becoming little design statements on their own right and it is akin to wearing art as each brilliant design hailed straight from the creative genius of Emilio

Each sleeve is cut so that it widens as it reaches its hem and then it is edged in a wide border of silk ribbon and split up one side

Its made of a woven metallic brocade that has weight enough to hold its fantastic shape and lines

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The back is laced with a corset type finish so if left ties loosely it shows a hint of skin

1960s Josefa Hand Embroidered Ocean Blue & Turquoise Bell Sleeve Caftan designer-chloe They really end up becomingI 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