Three
“We are always changing, our moods, health, situations and challenges. It is a beautiful practice to know which plant allies can offer support to our different states of being.”
The Autumnal fruits of a truly love-driven project, two years in the making.
Three of seven unique designs, created in collaboration between oB and Botanical Inks.
Natural pigments foraged from wind fallen leaves of Oak and Sweet Chestnut, painted by hand on organic Khadi cotton.
Shirt Three, painted with spontaneous pigment lines in naturally derived tones of Oak and Chestnut, meeting at crossover points horizontal and vertical lines that span the chest and reverse. Showing the original organic cotton, the sleeves remain untouched.
The cut is full and wide, yet not too oversized around the body. This shirt offers a flowing, generous fit with a back pleat detail emerging out of the narrow collar on the reverse, to create a structure that falls against the body.
Whilst the sleeves have been shaped narrower towards the forearm, the side seams have been rounded towards the front as to bring the seam lines down the arms and bodice. This encourages greater visibility of the hand-painted lines which meet playfully around this area; resulting in an interesting asymmetric effect.
Cut to one size from a minimal waste pattern, the lengths of each shirt do vary a little see below for exact dimension.
“We are always changing, our moods, health, situations and challenges. It is a beautiful practice to know which plant allies can offer support to our different states of being.”
The Autumnal fruits of a truly love-driven project, two years in the making.
Three of seven unique designs, created in collaboration between oB and Botanical Inks.
Natural pigments foraged from wind fallen leaves of Oak and Sweet Chestnut, painted by hand on organic Khadi cotton.
Shirt Three, painted with spontaneous pigment lines in naturally derived tones of Oak and Chestnut, meeting at crossover points horizontal and vertical lines that span the chest and reverse. Showing the original organic cotton, the sleeves remain untouched.
The cut is full and wide, yet not too oversized around the body. This shirt offers a flowing, generous fit with a back pleat detail emerging out of the narrow collar on the reverse, to create a structure that falls against the body.
Whilst the sleeves have been shaped narrower towards the forearm, the side seams have been rounded towards the front as to bring the seam lines down the arms and bodice. This encourages greater visibility of the hand-painted lines which meet playfully around this area; resulting in an interesting asymmetric effect.
Cut to one size from a minimal waste pattern, the lengths of each shirt do vary a little see below for exact dimension.
“We are always changing, our moods, health, situations and challenges. It is a beautiful practice to know which plant allies can offer support to our different states of being.”
The Autumnal fruits of a truly love-driven project, two years in the making.
Three of seven unique designs, created in collaboration between oB and Botanical Inks.
Natural pigments foraged from wind fallen leaves of Oak and Sweet Chestnut, painted by hand on organic Khadi cotton.
Shirt Three, painted with spontaneous pigment lines in naturally derived tones of Oak and Chestnut, meeting at crossover points horizontal and vertical lines that span the chest and reverse. Showing the original organic cotton, the sleeves remain untouched.
The cut is full and wide, yet not too oversized around the body. This shirt offers a flowing, generous fit with a back pleat detail emerging out of the narrow collar on the reverse, to create a structure that falls against the body.
Whilst the sleeves have been shaped narrower towards the forearm, the side seams have been rounded towards the front as to bring the seam lines down the arms and bodice. This encourages greater visibility of the hand-painted lines which meet playfully around this area; resulting in an interesting asymmetric effect.
Cut to one size from a minimal waste pattern, the lengths of each shirt do vary a little see below for exact dimension.
Measurements laid flat:
Sleeve length - 23.5” (from side neck to sleeve end) . Body length - 23” . Body width - 27”
In detail…
Edition 3/7
Created in collaboration with Botanical Inks
Cut from 100% organic Khadi cotton cloth that has been hand spun and hand woven by Fairtrade co-operative farmers in Western Gujarat, India. Read more about the beauty of this fabric here and the cooperative here
Slim, narrow collar. Back pleat. Side hem openings
Sewed using un-dyed organic cotton thread
Painted, cut, sewn, pressed and photographed in-house
Constructed from a minimal waste pattern - the leftover fragments from the pattern have been sewed together into a quilted piece, nothing has been left to waste
Painted spontaneously using free-hand line strokes that were led by the hand, in no particular order
Oak and chestnut derived inks, foraged by myself and Babs in Ashton Court Bristol
Complete with a front fastening adorned with small organic cotton pressed buttons
The fabric has been mordanted with alum to be sure to get the best dye fastness of the ink, making this a hand wash only garment
“There is something in that grounded presence of the ancient oaks and chestnut trees. Such big and strong, wizened elders. In a world that often feels lacking in this kind of strength, I go to these trees to find that support - a place to drop and let go, feeling held.”
- Babs, founder of Botanical Inks.
Read more about the Fallen Leaves project here.