Working closely with Mexican artisans, Pippa Holt has created a range of kaftans using traditional techniques. Featuring a pastel pink and white striped cotton base with pink and burgundy handwoven motifs, Kaftan No.129 exudes feminine chic. Its simple, extra short style makes it a natural wardrobe staple and a versatile piece to wear during hot summer months. Cinch with a coordinating belt, or wear loose for effortless appeal. The pink, burgundy tones are naturally and sustainably derived from the purpura patula pansa, a species of sea-snail, picked off the rocks on the coastline at low tide during the winter months. When the dyers squeeze or blow on the mollusks, they give off a foamy secretion which is rubbed onto a skein of cotton. Although it is initially colourless, contact with the air turns it yellow, green, and ultimately purple. The snails are put back on the rocks after this process, which explains why this resource has not been exhausted after so many centuries.
