Hand Painted Clothing Designed & Made By Lynne Kiel
FEATURES
- HAND painted PURE SILK original art
- ROYAL BLUE Butterfly art design front panel & cuffs
- SHEER royal blue 12mm georgette kimono body
- ONE SIZE Soft Flowy style
SHIPPING
- Free shipping Canada & USA
- Tracked and Insured
- Artist and care information included
DETAILS
- Colors are completely colorfast
- Dry clean recommended
- One of A Kind Handmade Clothing
FUN FACTS
- Butterflies are thought to symbolize a person's essence or soul either past, present or future
- The meaning of the blue butterfly is always positive
- In Chinese mythology they are a symbol of good and love
- They also represent prosperity and success
- Butterflies can be seen as a wish granter
SIZE & STYLE
- Hand painted original art on soft smooth matt finish 19mm pure silk crepe de chine
- Brilliant blue butterflies are hand drawn on the shawl collar panel and cuffs
- The shawl collar can be worn rolled in or out
- Center front Painted panel length 33 inches / 85 cm
- Center Back Length Sheer Kimono 25.5 inches/ 65 cm
- TOTAL WIDTH 68 inches /172 cm
- Soft flowing kimono is light and airy in a beautiful gossamer sheer silk
THE ARTISTIC PROCESS
- Each artistic design is hand drawn on natural white pure silk with a gutta resist
- Using French dyes and paint brushes the color is blended and applied
- The painted silk is steam set permanently fixing the color then hand washed
- Each fashion piece is carefully cut out by hand and sewn together by Lynne Kiel
THESE ART PIECES
- Every piece is made individually from start to finish handmade by Lynne and every one is unique in its own way
- I have made my best effort to show proper coloring of the silk and artwork in my photos
HOW TO PAINT SILK For tutorials tips and techniques Follow my YouTube Channel Lynne Kiel
TAKE A LOOK at my Instagram for a peak into what it's like to be an artist