Former 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 Tomás 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 patterns on small looms on her well lit patio. Her work has won national awards.
This is a pre-Hispanic technique that continues to be used without major changes over the centuries. The complexity of the work that can be created on this loom is limited only by the skill of the weaver. The entire loom with the weaving in progress can be rolled up at any time and carried from place to place.
The belts feature depictions of sacred animals, geometry, feather dancers and the animals and plants they see in their daily life, which is interwoven with fine cotton in vibrant details.
The technique of using a backstrap loom consists of securing an end of the loom to a tree or post and the other end to the waist of the weaver, maintaining the tension with the weight of the body, the women sit on straw mats, feet folded, wide leather belts sit on their lower backs, providing hand placement that is conducive to the creation of sophisticated patterns.
* Each belt comes in a handmade clutch bag made from palms.

Stylist Pippa Holt launched her eponymous line of luxury, hand-crafted kaftans in 2016, celebrating her love of fashion design, textiles, far-flung travel and beautiful, original holiday attire.

Pippa Holt Kaftans

Belt No.89

Title

Belt No.21

Belt No.14

A ‘classic’ in the Pippa Holt Kaftans collection, the artisans pastel pink No.55 is loved globally. This style features zig zag detailing on the shoulders and candy coloured motifs. Naturally dyed from pigments of vegetables and flowers, the cotton thread is woven into cloth using a backstrap loom, an ancient weaving technique that has been used by generations in this community of weavers.

Children's Kaftan No.55

Size

Single panel midi kaftan in white with blue design.

Kaftan No.249

Pippa Holt works with experienced artisans to create handmade, organic cotton kaftans with ease and versatility in mind. No.183 is the mini version of much loved No.110 and features a soft watermelon pink base with duck-egg blue woven motifs. Its simple, mini-style makes it a natural wardrobe staple and a versatile piece to wear during hot summer months. Cinch with coordinating belt No.40 or wear loose for effortless appeal.

Kaftan No.183

Neon yellow and white stripe jumpsuit with neon yellow design.

Jumpsuit No.269

Jumpsuits

Neon yellow and white stripe jumpsuit with black design.

Jumpsuit No.262

Jumpsuit No.293

Jumpsuit No.290

For Spring Summer’20 Pippa Holt Kaftans has created a range of limited edition bucket hats. Collaborating with artisans and working with their traditional hand woven cloth, each hat is handmade in a sustainable maker’s studio by milliner Madeleine Carroll. No two are the same. Perfect for the beach or sun protection in the city. Hat No.110’s cotton was woven by by artisan Yuridia Lorenzo on a backstrap loom. Yuridia created the watermelon pink and duck egg ble colour way with natural dyes.
SIZE & FIT INFORMATION

White and blue cotton

100% cotton

Fits true to size

slips on

SIZE SMALL: Approx 50cm-51cm
SIZE MEDIUM: Approx 53cm-54cm
SIZE LARGE: Approx 56cm-57cm
* Each hat is crafted from hand-woven material and is unique, therefore motifs may vary from each design.

Hat No.110

Women's Hats

For Spring Summer’20 Pippa Holt Kaftans has created a range of limited edition bucket hats. Collaborating with artisans and working with their traditional hand woven cloth, each hat is handmade in a sustainable maker’s studio by milliner Madeleine Carroll. No two are the same. Perfect for the beach or sun protection in the city. Hat No.166’s cotton was woven by by artisan Jauna Hernaandez and her daughter Biridiana Hernandez on a backstrap loom. Together they created the banana, white and pink colour way with natural dyes.

SIZE & FIT INFORMATION

White and blue cotton

100% cotton

Fits true to size

slips on

SIZE SMALL: Approx 50cm-51cm
SIZE MEDIUM: Approx 53cm-54cm
SIZE LARGE: Approx 56cm-57cm
* Each hat is crafted from hand-woven material and is unique, therefore motifs may vary from each design.

Hat No.166

Pippa Holt has collaborated with her husband and the artisans to create a line of mens shorts. Working the PHK artisans using their traditional hand woven cloth, each pair is handmade in a sustainable maker’s studio and no two are the same. Perfect for the beach or during summer days, Holt’s husband styles the ‘kaftan shorts’ with with t-shirts and white cotton shirt.s The shorts are not only for men but are unisex. No.166’s cotton was woven by by artisan Jauna Hernaandez and her daughter Biridiana Hernandez on a backstrap loom. Together they created the banana, white and pink colour way with natural dyes.
SIZE & FIT INFORMATION

White and blue cotton

100% cotton

waist is elasticised and secured with a drawstring

fits true to size

Size S waist m 32"/81cm
Size M waist 34"/87cm
Size L waist 36"/92cm

Shorts No.14

Women's Shorts

For Resort '20 Pippa Holt has created a limited edition range of jumpsuits. Collaborating with artisans and working with their traditional hand woven cloth, each piece is cut and made in a sustainable maker’s studio. The artisanal cotton takes 6 weeks to weave by hand, while the construction of the jumpsuit takes one and a half days. No two are the same and are couture pieces. In the same vein as the kaftans, the jumpsuits are practicable, uplifting and can be worn anywhere.
The burgundy colour of jumpsuit No.65 comes from the cochineal insect from which the natural dye ‘carmine’ is derived. Native to the village in Mexico with the kaftans are created, this insect lives on cacti feeding on plant moisture and nutrients. These insects are found on the pads of prickly pear cacti, then are brushed off and dried to create the dye.
The material for jumpsuit No.65 was hand-woven by artisan Ricarda. It is a mix of mint and white stripes off-set by burgundy motifs.
* It takes each artisan over one month to make a jumpsuit and, due to the way they are meticulously hand-crafted, no two are the same. Naturally dyed cotton thread is woven into cloth using a back-strap loom, an ancient weaving technique that has been used for generations.

Jumpsuit No.65

For Resort '20 Pippa Holt has created a limited edition range of jumpsuits. Collaborating with artisans and working with their traditional hand woven cloth, each piece is cut and made in a sustainable maker’s studio. The artisanal cotton takes 6 weeks to weave by hand, while the construction of the jumpsuit takes one and a half days. No two are the same and are couture pieces. In the same vein as the kaftans, the jumpsuits are practicable, uplifting and can be worn anywhere.
The fabric for Jumpsuit No.4 was woven by hand on a back-strap loom by two artisans, both named Juana, in black cotton with contrasting white motifs.
* It takes each artisan over one month to make a jumpsuit and, due to the way they are meticulously hand-crafted, no two are the same. Naturally dyed cotton thread is woven into cloth using a back-strap loom, an ancient weaving technique that has been used for generations.

Jumpsuit No.4

For Resort '20 Pippa Holt has created a limited edition range of jumpsuits. Collaborating with artisans and working with their traditional hand woven cloth, each piece is cut and made in a sustainable maker’s studio. The artisanal cotton takes 6 weeks to weave by hand, while the construction of the jumpsuit takes one and a half days. No two are the same and are couture pieces. In the same vein as the kaftans, the jumpsuits are practicable, uplifting and can be worn anywhere.
The material for jumpsuit No.132 is an upbeat mix of thick red and blue stripes with people motifs hand-woven by artisan Yuridia Lorenzo.
*It takes each artisan over one month to make a jumpsuit and, due to the way they are meticulously hand-crafted, no two are the same. Naturally dyed cotton thread is woven into cloth using a back-strap loom, an ancient weaving technique that has been used for generations.

Jumpsuit No.132

For Resort '20 Pippa Holt has created a limited edition range of jumpsuits. Collaborating with artisans and working with their traditional hand woven cloth, each piece is cut and made in a sustainable maker’s studio. The artisanal cotton takes 6 weeks to weave by hand, while the construction of the jumpsuit takes one and a half days. No two are the same and are couture pieces. In the same vein as the kaftans, the jumpsuits are practicable, uplifting and can be worn anywhere.
* It takes each artisan over one month to make a jumpsuit and, due to the way they are meticulously hand-crafted, no two are the same. Naturally dyed cotton thread is woven into cloth using a back-strap loom, an ancient weaving technique that has been used for generations.

Jumpsuit No.32

For Resort '20 Pippa Holt has created a limited edition range of jumpsuits. Collaborating with artisans and working with their traditional hand woven cloth, each piece is cut and made in a sustainable maker’s studio. The artisanal cotton takes 6 weeks to weave by hand, while the construction of the jumpsuit takes one and a half days. No two are the same and are couture pieces. In the same vein as the kaftans, the jumpsuits are practicable, uplifting and can be worn anywhere.
Jumpsuit No. 57 was expertly woven by artisan Aurelia in a vibrant shade of pink and white stripes with complex multi-coloured motifs.
* It takes each artisan over one month to make a jumpsuit and, due to the way they are meticulously hand-crafted, no two are the same. Naturally dyed cotton thread is woven into cloth using a back-strap loom, an ancient weaving technique that has been used for generations.