1960s Odette Barsa Loose & Easy Fitting Pink Caftan w Wide Pink Feather Cuffs designer-jean-patou I love the high collar

I love the high collar and the full sleeves that are caught by a wide band of silk jersey at each cuff

The waist nips in and a jaunty pearl and sequin encrusted pocket sits on one hip

the fabric - all perfection

In between the angular print is her signature 'scribble heads' print that appeared in several earlier collections

An amazing and well documented Pierre Cardin dress from the 1968 collection

1960s Odette Barsa Loose & Easy Fitting Pink Caftan w Wide Pink Feather Cuffs designer-jean-patou I love the high collarOdette 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 would have been meant to be more of a hostess piece that you would wear