Showing posts with label MAXI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MAXI. Show all posts

Thursday, May 23, 2013

EMMA AND ISABEL


THE BEAUTIFUL AND DARLING EMMA
CAME TO US FOR SOME LAST MINUTE SUMMER DRESS ACTION BEFORE RUNNING AWAY TO FRANCE FOR THE SEASON.
AND WE PROPOSED, A MAXI CALLED THE 
ALIX OF BOHEMIA
ISABEL DRESS
IN JASMINE FLOWER COTTON PRINT, WITH ROWS AND ROWS OF ANTIQUE INDIAN LACE.
 MOST THINGS ARE ENHANCED BY A BIT OF INDIAN ANTIQUITY, WE FIND.

AND MAY WE SAY EMMA DOES MAKE OUR ISABEL DRESS LOOK SUBLIME, DIVINE? 
(IT DOESNT HURT TO BE TALL AND DOE- EYED)


AND WE LIKED IT SO MUCH, WE'RE ALSO MAKING ISABEL IN A RAMBLING GREEN AND PINK ROSE PRINT, WHICH WE WILL SHARE WITH YOU AS SOON AS OUR TIRED LITTLE FINGERS CAN FINISH HER.

WE REALLY DIG MADE TO ORDER. 
WE LIKE TO THINK THAT REAL LUXURY IS 
HAVING SOMETHING MADE ESPECIALLY FOR YOU.
THATS TRUE OF BREAKFAST, SHOES AND HATS,
AND SUMMER DRESSES TOO.
ASK THE HIPPIES ABOUT CUSTOM HERE.


Thursday, December 13, 2012

WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED


WE HAD A LITTLE CHRISTMAS SALE HIER SOIR,
(EVEN GERMAN SANTA STOPPED BY)
IT WAS 12.12.12 AND THE WORLD DIDN'T END. 
WHICH IS EXCELLENT NEWS, AS WE WANTED TO DRINK MULLED WINE AND EAT CHRISTMAS COOKIES AND MILK THE FESTIVE SEASON A BIT LONGER.

AND YOU CAN HAVE A GANDER AT WHAT OUR LITTLE ELFIN HANDS HAVE BEEN MAKING, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE:
FREE LOVE WAISTCOAT
She's actually reversible, but why would you want to hide the pink velvet hearts?
Still, we like the option.
£240.00
THE CHOMEL BLOUSE
Made from an antique french panel, she's got tiny bells on her ties.
£260.00

LUMBERJACK PLAID CAMELIA
She is jonesing for some doc martins in all her flannel glory.
She is very warm and cosy.
£90.00


THE MARCEL BLOUSE
In spotted black and white chiffon; heavenly sheer and floaty
£ 250.00

THE CHOMEL BLOUSE
in the aforementioned heavenly silk chiffon (we hear angels singing)
£220.00
DOUBLE A POMEGRANITE BLOUSE
Handpainted by Antoinette, sewn by us. We are utterly obsessed.
£300.00
THE SAFFRON DRESS
for some reason, this reminds of the early nineties.
in the best possible way, of course.
£230.00
THE TABLECLOTH BLOUSE
From an antique French batik tablecloth, Maria Von Trapp repurposing people.
£230.00
THE PAN DRESS
in Latte Dot Silk chiffon
£220.00

THE POPPY-GO-LIGHTLY
oh the twirling we would like to do in this bad boy.
She's slightly stretchy and slightly structured.
£295.00
THE TABLECLOTH DRESS
The other half of the French batik tablecloth we rescued. 
She's got a monkey on her front, and rosey blossoms all over.
£280.00
DOUBLE A: THE PAINTER'S BLOUSE
Antoinette's magic hands at work again.
one of a kind hand painted piece.
£320.00
THE JEZEBEL
Our Gypsy says our alter ego is called Jezebel.
We will tell you about her later.
but she's made of Minted India Cotton and flanked with clover bandanna trim.
£280.00
THE CLOVER
Makes us feel like Peter Pan
£180.00
THE COPELIA BLUE
Made from the softest wash cotton. favourite.
£170.00
THE WELLFLEET
Inspired by our Cape Cod childhood summers
Made from white cotton swiss dot
£180.00
THE TALITHA TUNIC
We took an antique scrap to flank her front
and then we had to sew a couple of bells the the garnet ties
£240.00

THE DUCKIE DRESS
We can't decide if we want to wear her to beach or to bed to running through a field of barely.
Whatever the scenario, the sherbet shades will keep you sweet
£180.00
NEW FRENCH RAG
We got our hands on these vintage French work shirts and then stitched bandanna hearts onto them by hand.
£70.00
NEW FRENCH RAG
teeny tiny painstaking stitches:

THE RAGGEDY ANN 
Named for obvious reasons, made from lightweight Indian wool
smacked with some fringe and a lick of red bandanna fabric.
£160.00

THE MADRAS SMOCK
We took some fabulous plaid our dad made in the 80's and spun it into a smock.
this should be worn with a straw hat in the south of France, we think.
£140.00


THE FRANCESCA
But really she looks like a Degas Dancer when you put her on and twirl.
in Navy spotted cotton, with star trimming.
£220.00


THE MALIBU DRESS
all baby-doll barbie style
made from vintage silk cotton 
£280.00

THE ARANCIA 
A little Italian linen, striped like burned lemons and blood oranges
£220.00

THE PRAIRIE DRESS
Made from Navy spotted cotton.
we took a vintage pocket square to fashion her yolk and hand stitch into place.
£280.00


THE FLEETWOOD
Made up in Wagon Wheel lightweight wool.
Bound with a belt and heavy cotton tassels and a lick of neutral ricrac on the cuff.
Dress and Belt, £300.00





THE CAMELIA BLOUSE
Made in Minted India silk cotton, soft as jammies.
£110.00

As always, each piece is unique and completely hand-finished in London.

WANNA GET IT? GIVE IT? SHIP IT? LIVE IT? LOVE IT?
EMAIL HERE


Thursday, September 27, 2012

RUBY


WHEN ONE OF THE TRIBE GETS MARRIED, YOU MAKE THE EFFORT.
YOU TREK ON THE TRAIN TO THE COUNTRY, SMELLING NICE WITH CLEAN NAILS AND YOU SIT QUIETLY IN CHURCH AND TRY NOT TO SPILL ON YOURSELF AT THE RECEPTION.
AND YOU MAKE A NEW DRESS TO CELEBRATE THE DAY.
INSPIRED BY THE BLUSHING BRIDE, THE INIMITABLE MRS. MANN,
WE OPTED FOR A SHADE OF ROUGE:
THIS IS THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA RUBY IN CLARET DOTS
(ONE OF THE MANY BENEFITS OF A MAXI DRESS? SMOOTH LEGS ARE NOT REQUIRED. WHICH IS EXCELLENT, BECAUSE IF YOU WOKE UP LATE AND ALMOST MISSED THE TRAIN TO GLOUCESTER, YOU'RE PROBABLY TOO BUSY RUBBING SLEEP MARKS OFF YOUR FACE, DRINKING COFFEE AND RACING AROUND LOOKING FOR YOUR HOUSE KEYS TO DEAL WITH THE TEDIUM OF HAIR REMOVAL)
THOSE TINY INDIAN SPOTTY DOTS WE LOVE, OFFSET WITH SOME BANDS OF FRENCH LACE TO BREAK IT UP AND REMIND US WHERE WE COME FROM

WHAT A SWEET DAY WITH DEAR FRIENDS
(FLAVIA GOT MARRIED! AMAZING.)


ALIX OF BOHEMIA RUBY DRESS, MADE FROM HAND SPOTTED INDIAN COTTON, WITH BANDS OF FRENCH WOVEN LACE. HAND FINISHED THROUGHOUT WITH RUFFLE FROM THE KNEE SO YOU CAN KICK UP YOUR HEELS AT THE WEDDING.
FANCY A MERMAID MAXI OF YOUR OWN? SAY HEY SISTER! HERE.


THANK YOU TO LOVELY ALICE FOR IMAGES OF RUBY AND DETAILS.
SHE LIVES OVER HERE.


Thursday, September 6, 2012

FLEETWOOD/WELLFLEET



SUMMERS SPENT IN NORTH TRURO
WEARING A HOT PINK BUBBLE BODY GLOVE BIKINI AND DOING THE BIRD DANCE
IN BETWEEN EATING ICE CREAMS AND PLAYING IN THE WAVES.
THIS OLD GIRL THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA WELLFLEET DRESS
HAS ALL THE INNOCENCE AND EASE OF OUR MEMORY
(HER SKIRT IS NICE AND LONG SO YOU CAN WALK IN THE TALL GRASS WITHOUT FEAR OF TICKS UP AND DOWN YOUR LEGS)

YOU FLY YOUR REGATTA FLAGS; WE'LL SEND UP A SIGNAL WITH OUR SWISS DOT SKIRT FLAPPING IN THE BREEZE. WE'RE ON THE DUNE, EATING FRIED CLAMS AND SMELLING OF SUNCREAM WITH SALTMAPS ON OUR LEGS.



WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG RUNNING WILD ON THE CAPE:
(YES, THAT IS A CHAMBRAY DENIM DRESS WITH A WHITE TURTLENECK AND FRENCH MARY JANES)
WE LOOK LIKE WE'RE SINGING, AND WITH GOOD REASON TOO.

COME AND KWASSA KWASSA WITH ME, THIS GIRL IS MADE FOR TWIRLING:




ALIX OF BOHEMIA WELLFLEET DRESS IN 100% COTTON SWISS DOT. CAPSLEEVES AND FULL RUFFLE FROM THE KNEE, EACH SEAM IS STITCHED INTO PLACE BY HAND TO ENSURE LONG LIFE AND MAXIMUM ADVENTURE. 

GET WELLDRESSED WITH THE WELLFLEET DRESS: HERE.