Grey red bougainvillea pareo

The bougainvillea is a flower of the South, bright and climbing, spilling over walls in summer. This pareo grey and red keeps all its generosity, but softens it with a grey ground that sets off the red without overpowering it, in a composition easy to wear all summer.

Each piece is hand block-printed on light cotton, in the artisan workshops of our partners in India, where the craft is handed down through generations. Every impression carries the small variations of the gesture, the mark of a genuinely handmade textile rather than an industrial print. The design is created in France.

Its fabric makes all the difference. The cotton is fine, fluid and soft against the skin, it dries quickly after a swim and folds down small in a beach bag. Tie it at the waist over a swimsuit, over the shoulders against the sun, or as a wrap dress for dinner on the terrace.

The grey makes it easy to match, with natural straw, a plain swimsuit and leather sandals, while the red of the flowers gives it its energy. It is a flowered piece that stays easy to wear day to day.

Beyond the beach, this pareo grey and red becomes a large scarf, a light throw over a sun lounger, or an improvised cloth for a picnic. One piece carries the whole day, from the morning swim to the evening meal, without ever weighing down the bag. It also makes an easy gift for anyone heading somewhere sunny.

Worn on its own with a plain swimsuit, it brings a touch of the South to the simplest outfit.

Machine washable at thirty degrees, it softens over time without losing its colour. An artisanal, light and flowered summer piece, for those who love southern flowers and easy-to-wear outfits.