1970’s Vintage Josefa Hand Embroidered Patchwork Mexican Caftan
Designer Handmade in Mexico
Size: One Size Fits Most - shoulders are smaller so probably best fits a size small or medium on top - bodice fits any size
Color: Bright Multi-Color
Material: 100% Cotton
Bust: 18” flat
Waist: 20” flat
Hips: 26” flat
Length: 56”
Shoulders: 16”
Sleeve: 21”
Handmade, Hand Appliqué, Hand Embroidered
V-Cut Neckline & Back
3/4 Flared Sleeves
One Side Hip Pouch Pocket
Abstract Patchwork Appliqué w/ Hand Stitching
Hand Embroidered
Pullover
Excellent Vintage Condition. No rips, holes or stains. No size or material tag.
MORE INFO:
This traditional caftan / dress very much looks like it was done by the iconic Josefa Ibarra, “the mother of Mexican fashion design, but with no interior tags it’s hard to say as Josefa’s designs were never mass produced and only made by local women.
In 1963, while shooting The Night of the Iguana, Elizabeth Taylor discovered her shop and became a regular customer over the next decade. Josefa went on to open a chain of retail stores in Mexico and exported her garments to Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor and Macy’s as well as overseas.
Her clientele included Sophia Loren, Diana Ross, Princess Grace, Nancy Reagan and other celebrities. She became the first Mexican dress designer to have work featured on the cover of Vogue Paris. She retired from designing clothing in the late 1980s.
