Belt No.91 Three panel midi kaftan in yellow and white stripe with pink design. It works equally well in

It works equally well in the city

The burgundy colour comes from the cochineal insect from which the natural dye ‘carmine’ is derived

Taking one month to weave

It is beautifully decorated with white motifs depicting the natural life of Mexican culture

Belt No.91 Three panel midi kaftan in yellow and white stripe with pink design. It works equally well inFormer British Vogue Stylist Pippa Holt has collaborated with a community of weavers in Mexico to create a line of handwoven belts to wear with the kaftans. Originating in a town called Santo Toms Jalieza, known as the belt town, this group has been making belts for many years in techniques passed down from their ancestors. The colourful pieces are handwoven in cotton on a backstrap loom. Master weaver, Abigail, weaves the finest and most intricate of