1960s Odette Barsa Loose & Easy Fitting Ivory Silk Caftan w Wide White Feather Cuffs designer-leonard-paris Length Across Front: 6" Height:

Length Across Front: 6" Height: 2

a border circles the dropped waist and then the skirt has vertical bands of beads all through

The skirt is full

They were a cultural phenomenon and even the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art has a selection of their shirts in its collection

Note that this dress is a final sale due to the value and shipping considerations

1960s Odette Barsa Loose & Easy Fitting Ivory Silk Caftan w Wide White Feather Cuffs designer-leonard-paris Length Across Front: 6" Height:Odette Barsa was a lingerie designer who was very successful. She was born in Syria in 1901 and came to America where she married Simon Barsa in 1922. Her husband had a successful business but it got into trouble after the 1929 stock market crash so she started making lingerie. She imported her fabric and embroideries and made high end lingerie up until her death in 1975. This is a lovely example of Odette's work and is an all silk version of the