Friendship Love and Truth Bohéme Slip Dress

Our slip dresses were made to roam! They’re super easy to dress up or down, and so comfy for lounging. We love the FLT dress worn just on its own, but it layers perfectly over a black cap-sleeved tee, or under a denim jacket. We also love to style it a little more on the wild side — with lots of boho bracelets and long necklaces. And in the fall, we’ll be wearing it over tights and adding a black leather jacket and boots :)

The romantic, the icon. Women who live boldly in colour, who refuse to stop fighting for love. Women who wear their hearts on their sleeves.

Just like our longer FLT Opera kimono, the project of creating this dress was no easy task! In order to adjust the pattern to fit and flatter a longer silhouette, we had to deconstruct the original antique lithograph, and essentially recreate it using the individual pieces. Since the artwork was hand coloured in the 1800s — resulting in a unique shaded texture — it was difficult to blend the pieces together to make a seamless pattern. Luckily, our graphic artist Jonathan was up to the challenge, and worked carefully with us over several drafts and many weeks to get it just right. We’re so proud of the results.

There are so many delightful images on this dress, many of which are historic symbols of friendship, love, and truth! The beehive traditionally represents cooperation, and the bundle of sticks is a symbol of teamwork and solidarity. The clasped hands signify trust and fellowship, and the heart-in-hand represents charity and kindness. The flowers — of course — signify eternal love.

Her teenage dream: just pictures
of freedom. The back of a shiny truck,
sun rising over the city, purse full 
of lipgloss and tickets and kisses. 
Polaroid light on a strong jaw, 
yellow heartache, red heels, the soft shoulder
of her best friend, soft shoulder
of paved roads.

Now, she looks back and smiles, how nothing 
is like she pictured. Bare toes,
windy hair, green grass — her sun rises 
on simple things. Snapshots 
of morning light in the kitchen, flowers
on the table, wine in the fridge, lists 
and keys and kisses. Phone calls 
to her best friend, calls
of bright birds outside the window.

Her heart is the same. Red
as heels, shiny as fresh paint. 
Yellow ache, green grass,
full of kisses.