Seersucker is a weave, not a fabric — the puckered surface is built into the cloth at the loom, which creates a texture that breathes better than a flat weave and holds its shape without pressing. Ours is in wool rather than cotton, which makes it more resilient and considerably more interesting.
The stripe is blue and white, which is not a complicated colour story. The gown is made for summer mornings, for rooms with open windows, for the ten minutes before the day makes demands.
