Custom Made Coat From Traditional 1940s Mexican Hand Embroidered TehuantepecFabric designer-joy-stevens anyone who was anybody was

anyone who was anybody was wearing the Halston label

This one comes with

The skirt is set in and under the draped bodice and the entire front part of the skirt has been scooped upwards which emphasizes all those ruffles even more

It is backed in the same color lining and the effect is light and airy and feminine

Custom Made Coat From Traditional 1940s Mexican Hand Embroidered TehuantepecFabric designer-joy-stevens anyone who was anybody wasThis is an exceptional example of upcycling. This is a custom made coat that utilizes the fabric from the traditional Tehuantepec embroidered cloth. Those original textiles are absolutely beautiful examples of Mexican textile art. They were hand woven and were part of the traditional dress from the Tehuantepec area of Oaxaca. Frida Kahlo was known to wear pieces with this embroidered work on them. All of the embroidered parts to the coat that you see