Considered Clothing: an indigo outfit for Spring.

I love Indigo clothing. I have spent way too many hours on the internet trying to find the right indigo outfits. The deep blue of strong indigo clothing complements my colouring and I love wearing it but being short and mid sized I have to be careful how I wear linens, the wrong shape and it can drown me and a lot of Indigo clothing is made from linen. I struggle with jeans to fit my shape and jackets are often too long for my short torso.

But what is Indigo clothing? True Indigo dyed clothing uses a traditional and slow dying method using the Indigofera Tinctoria plant. This way of dying clothes has a long history and many of the jeans we wear are dyed this way. But as with any craft, it’s important to invest into the folk that are doing it right - not stripping it of the love and care it has always held at its heart. The method of using Indigo for dying clothing can be traced back as far as 60000 years and is th0ught to originate from Peru, the Middle East and Africa.

I did buy an indigo dyed jacket on Etsy from Japan but found the wait for delivery to be long and the sizing to be less than generous so it was reluctantly sold on on Vinted and found a new home where I hope it’s happy but it left an indigo jacket shaped hole in my life. I first came across Indigowares at Top Drawer where I really embarrassed myself by blabbing on to the owner but I kept thinking about the brand. And then, when I first visited the beautifully curated Chatsworth shop I spotted one of their jackets on sale at half price. I’m so glad I decided to go for it as I’ve lived in it since - it’s beautiful - easy to wear and can be layered. I can wear it with a thermal long sleeved top underneath or a crisp white tee and I always get complimented on it. Kantha jackets are available on Etsy and through other retailers.

I wear it with my Poetry jeans that are also indigo dyed. Finished with a good belt.

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