Milk & Honey Matinée Duster (Mid Length)

$129.00

When we unearthed a whimsical & cheeky 1904 poster from Brooklyn, NY, advertising a musical number called “I Wonder Will You Always Call Me Honey”, we were so charmed! Using the nostalgic graphics, along with woodcut stars and flowers drawn the same year by artist Theo Hoytema, we created our playful Milk & Honey print. Featuring a flattering length that falls below the hip, and a removable belt that can be tied in the front or the back, this piece is perfect for adventures on breezy summer days, or lounging at home. With its sunwashed, antique parchment background, and faded black and honey details, it feels instantly vintage and utterly wearable :)

100% viscose (derived from plant fibres such as bamboo and wood). Machine wash gentle or handwash and hang to dry. Iron to finish if needed.

Kimono measurements: length 78cm, width (across back, underarm to underarm) 74cm. Model is 5’9” for reference.

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows.
It’s what the sunflowers do.”
- Helen Keller

“Bees make honey while the sun shines.”
- Anthony Hincks

“This morning 
I told the flowers what I’d do for you 
and they blossomed”
- Rupi Kaur

How To Wear

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Our Milk & Honey print has a distinctly vintage feel, so we love to play up the 70s vibe with distressed jeans or shorts, a t-shirt, and a pair of suede slip-ons. For more sophisticated days it pairs beautifully with a linen trouser and silk shell, too! Or take it to the beach with your black swimsuit, sunnies, and a headscarf for a boho-chic day by the sea :)

Our Muse

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The bohemian, the sunflower. Women who are sweet as can bee — that is, if the mood suits them ;)

More Inspo

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Just like today, newspapers and magazine journals from the late 1800s and early 1900s frequently contained pull out supplements to entice readers to purchase them. These bonus inserts were often posters, instructions for crafts, recipes, or — in the case of the artwork we used for our Milk & Honey print — musical supplements with words and music that could be played and sung at home. While the poster we found was intact, the music and lyrics were missing, leaving us to wonder about the song ;)

The Poem

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She is a sweet and golden song —
the thrumming
hive of her heart
makes honey from nothing.