‘Hold Fast Pixie’ Cropped Bamboo Duster Kimono Cardigan - Boat, Rainbow

Created using an antique lithograph of a Victorian woman rowing through a storm — this print is a beautiful reminder of hope, tenacity, and strength.

The image of a Brig ship is from an 1851 painting by Fitz Henry Lane, and the vintage lettering & seagulls are from a ship merchant advertising poster circa 1882.

The rainbow & sun come from an antique postcard from the same era.

For the trim, we reconstructed a 200-year-old textile fragment of suns, moons, and stars (origin unknown).

The phrase “Hold Fast” — meaning “hold on tight, you’ll get through this” is a seafaring expression that sailors traditionally tattooed on to their knuckles, as talismans of protection to keep their grip on the rigging of the ship!

100% viscose (derived from plant fibres such as wood and bamboo).

Machine wash gentle or handwash and hang to dry.

Kimono measurements: length 60cm, width 74 cm across.