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Sunrise Lands Matinée Duster (Mid Length)

$129.00

A lighthearted, joyous nod to adventure and sunny holiday travel, all aboard for Sunrise Lands! The nautical artwork on this whimsical design comes from an 1880’s children’s travel book, and features a charming sailing ship, breezy banners, and a radiant sun. The lovely little mermaid was taken from a print entitled “The Looking Glass of Venus” by Sir Edward Burne-Jones from the same era. We trimmed the entire piece in hand drawn nautilus and scallop shells from an antique French sketchbook. The result is full of happy, vaycay feels, and beautiful oceanic colours.

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

“I must be a mermaid. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.”
- Anais Nin

“She would be half a planet away, floating in a turquoise sea.”
- Janet Fitch

“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.”
- Louisa May Alcott

How To Wear

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This sunny piece was made for warm days and breezy adventures! We love it with jeans or shorts and a basic tank, but it’s also a perfect piece to layer with sundresses. Play up the nautical vibes with white linen capris, boat shoes, and a straw bag for an adorable market-day look, or pair it with an eyelet skirt, belt and a coral tank for brunch. And if you’ve got a holiday or cruise in your future, be sure to bring this piece along — it’s the best cover-up when you’re poolside or by the sea :)

Our Muse

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The mermaid, the wayfarer. Women who live to feel the sand between their toes and the sun on their faces. Women who set sail for adventure.

More Inspo

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Edward Burne-Jones, the painter of our little mermaid, is considered to be one of the most important artists of his era, and a founder of the 1800’s Aesthetic Movement in art. In addition to being a prolific painter, he was also a gifted designer and craftsman, and created many incredible stained glass windows which still survive today. A visionary and a dreamer, he described his work as a means of creating “a picture of a beautiful, romantic dream of something that never was, never will be — in a light better than any light that ever shone — in a land no one can define or remember.”

The Poem

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Mermaid
for my daughter

Sit at the shoulder of sand
with me, where the land
wears the sea like a dress. 
Tell me everything, all the hurt.
Let the wind raise 
your hair like a pirate flag, 
the sun tease the secret 
freckles from your skin. 
I don’t care what they say. 
If you want 
to be a mermaid, be one.