Itajime Linen Athens Dress | alluvial
Comfort, drama & style combine in this oversized midi dress. A-line side sections & an engineered area below the knee gives a dramatic structured shape. This is my go to dress!
- Designed to be very loose fitting around chest & arms - size down for a less-oversized fit
- Dropped shoulders and 3/4 sleeves
- Curved high-low hem
- Side seam pockets
- Crafted in premium handspun 60 lea linen with an exceptional drape & bounce
- Each 3m piece of fabric is folded, clamped and dyed by hand, so there are slight variations in colour and pattern between pieces
- All orders come lovingly packed in recycled silk bags
- SM
- Length centre front 45”
- Chest 48” round
- Armhole 18” round
- Sleeve length 15” from shoulder
- ML
- Length centre front 46”
- Chest 52” round
- Armhole 20” round
- Sleeve length 15” from shoulder
+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing
- SM
- Fabric: 100% handloom linen
- Handfeel: Soft, slightly textured mid-weight linen
- Care: Gentle & quick hand wash in mild detergent. Don't soak as some colours may run. Drip dry in the shade. Gentle steam iron.
- Origin: Gujarat, India
Textile Story
Our Itajime Collection has been hand-crafted in the workshop of two of India's foremost Master Craftsmen; Jabbar and Abdullah Khatri in Bhuj, Gujarat.
Shibori is a 1300 year old tie and dye technique developed in Japan involving the folding and clamping or otherwise securing of fabric prior to dyeing. Itajime is one technique of shibori which uses pieces of wood clamped together around sections of folded fabric to resist the dye in particular shapes.
Each three meter section of fabric is individually folded, clamped, tied and dyed; and this repeated several times to get layers of colours. It's a time consuming and exacting technique with bold geometric results.
Any variations or irregularities are to be celebrated. They are part of the design & inherent to the handcrafted production process, making this item beautifully unique.
