French Woad/ Bleu De Lectoure

One of the most enjoyable parts of traveling within a foreign country, is exploring it's local crafts. In France, outside of Toulouse, we had the opportunity to visit Bleu De Lectoure, a workshop that uses woad (the plants pictured in image #2, above) to produce textiles and other goods. 

Woad was a huge industry in this area, long ago, before indigo was introduced from the far east. Now, only a handful of workshops and artisans use woad, but like indigo and other natural dyes, appreciation of and applications for this art form is growing. 

Couldn't get enough of the sunflower fields in France! Magic.

ERMIE Indigo Dyed Silk/Rayon Caftan available by special order. Inquire at helloermie(at)gmail(dot)com for pricing and details :)

Now in the Shop!

The ERMIE Custom Dyed Caftan, Caftan Top, and Festival Dress are now available in the shop!

All photographs by Kate Miss

Model: Ayanna Berkshire

Hair & Makeup by Beatrice Valenzuela

 

Necklaces- Image 1: BZippy and Co.

Image 2: DB/CB

French Impressions

 

We just returned yesterday from a trip to Southwest France (Toulouse, Auch, Preneron), to see my brother in law marry. It was so lush and beautiful, the French countryside in late summer. More images to come next week...it's good to be home!