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ZEST Corselet and Shortlet Set
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CA$110.00
CA$110.00
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Pick up and go with this corselet and shortlet set, infused with stimulating peppermint, eucalyptus, and hyssop. How easy can self-help be?!
Hand sewn by Anna Luckai with attention to details such as flat-felled seams and front ribbon closures.
Made from certified Lenzing Tencel® (eucalyptus from FSC managed forests) with 8% spandex.
Hand dyed in small batches with goldenrod and woad and minimal chemicals.
Comes with 100 ml each of Re-infusing Spray and Whipped Soap.
Please see below for sizing specifications.
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Dye:
Goldenrod is North America's equivalent to weld, the oldest and surest yellow dye of Europe. It blooms for a long time where I live and dries well. This year the yellow gave a very strong colour, sometimes too strong for my liking. I simmer the fresh flowers slowly and use an alum mordant. The colour is even and has good light-fastness.
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This was the original European blue dye plant before the silk road and indigo from India. At that time, the woad guilds banned indigo because it was taking away business with its stronger blue pigment.
My woad vat has many of the same qualities as my indigo vat and the colour is produced the same way. |
Herbal infusion:
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The herbs in this infusion have been selected for their potential to energize the body and blended for their aroma. It is suggested that when wearing this article of clothing, the plant constituents will enter the skin and have the desired effect. Click here for the Mind-targeted partner piece.
Read about the ancient Indian art of infusing clothing with herbal remedies (ayurvastra) here.
Read about the ancient Indian art of infusing clothing with herbal remedies (ayurvastra) here.