Belt No.91 Three panel midi kaftan in yellow and white stripe with pink design. Originating in a town called

Originating in a town called Santo Tomás Jalieza

The burgundy colour comes from the cochineal insect from which the natural dye ‘carmine’ is derived

therefore motifs may vary from each design

Taking one month to weave

Belt No.91 Three panel midi kaftan in yellow and white stripe with pink design. Originating in a town calledFormer British Vogue Stylist Pippa Holt has collaborated with a community of weavers in Mexico to create a line of handwoven belts to wear with the kaftans. Originating in a town called Santo Toms Jalieza, known as the belt town, this group has been making belts for many years in techniques passed down from their ancestors. The colourful pieces are handwoven in cotton on a backstrap loom. Master weaver, Abigail, weaves the finest and most intricate of