Sicilian Basket Blue Folktale Whispers and recognise the importance of

and recognise the importance of preserving cultural and traditional art forms by supporting artisans whose skills are hard to come across nowadays

silk-wool blend bodice in the Batik Heart print and black silk-blend velvet A-line skirt

Mens straight leg pants with elasticated waistband and pockets

Made in organic cotton in the Starflower Tile print

Sicilian Basket Blue Folktale Whispers and recognise the importance ofOur traditional Sicilian 'coffa' basket is handcrafted using local palma nana straw, and adorned with blue pom poms, mirrors and buttons. Handmade by an older generation of artisans in Sicily, a basket weaver near Palermo heads to the mountains to collect the palma nana straw and weaves each basket by hand. The baskets then travel to the east coast of Sicily where they a re adorned in the ancient Sicilian tradition. It takes three days to make each