kaftan mood

In the Sixties, fashionista Diana Vreeland 'discovered' kaftans during a trip to Morocco.

The ones who know me, know that I could wear kaftans all day every day...

A kaftan in summertime creates comfort, ease in the heat, and very much a sense of grace.

Also after summer, a kaftan is the perfect stylish loungewear after a bath or shower.
Just chuck it over your head...

I brought some kaftans from Morocco, for those who need a kaftan in their lives...

Have a look in my SHOP.

handira kaftan

Handira is a traditional Moroccan wedding blanket. In the Berber language this wedding blanket is called Tamizart. Ten years ago these beautiful blankets were unknown beyond Morocco and affordable.

Nowadays it’s a whole different thing. Internationally the typical Handira is very popular in interior decoration and the demand for the vintage wedding blankets enormous. Except for being hard to find, the real vintage blankets now cost a small fortune!

On one of my walks in de Medina in May, this Handira kaftan caught my eye.
The carpet salesman noticed my hearteyes and said, try it on...
It was pretty hot at that time and the dress felt quite thick, warm and heavy. So I didn't try it on. Besides, when would I ever wear such a heavy, shiny dress?

But the dress certainly had my full attention!
I thought, well?... as a matter of fact, the handira kaftan as an art object on the wall, could be cool. (and should the opportunity arise, you can always wear it...)

occasional dress

Some dresses you only wear on special occasions. The dress I wear every few years.

The silk Fornarina dress is a bit over the top, but above all very elegant and feminine. It's almost vintage, because I already have it for many years. It popped up from my wardrobe, to be the party dress for the wedding party part two of our friends Marleen and Mick last Saturday.



The last time I was wearing it before, was when we visited the Theatre-Museum Dalí in Fiqueres in July 2014.

And the previous occasion was in Paris, April 2009, see below the funny 'upskirt' picture, with mini Pippa in the background.

lucky vintage finds

Some second-hand summer finds from Lucky Vintage, Witte de witstraat 19A in Rotterdam.

knit knit knit knit

Currently I'm knitting another sweater dress.

I like to wear my first k n i t t e d sweater dress daily, it's my uniform.

It has become quite obvious to me, that I need a black version too.

Online I've seen cool versions of my KNITTED SWEATER DRESS PATTERN in grey and striped.

I've started quite a while ago and had some crochet side projects in the meantime.

It's quite an easy project, but the thing is I'm most in my element with one hook instead of two needles.

So my challenge is to finish the black dress, before I start something new...

the sweater dress

Knitwear is back with a vengeance!

Getting dressed for the cold winter months, just got a whole lot easier thanks to the sweater dress!

I love those chunky sweaters you'll live in all season long!
Although you can find lots of knitwear everywhere nowadays, I couldn't find that perfect sweater dress and decided to design and make one myself.

So I knitted a sweater, a long sweater that can be worn as a dress and it finally became the sweater I had in mind; perfect fit and easy to wear!

I've worked out the pattern in a Dutch and English version!

I say, knit it!

irresistible

irresistible, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.