Bloomers
Loose, flowing pants, gathered at the ankles, are a part of traditional garb in many lands.
In the version I offer, a full 3 yards is pleated into a
smaller yoke to create interesting detail and a flattering silhouette.
Street ware
Lots of cross over options !The Village Bloomers are great casual ware whenever you want to feel comfortable and a bit exotic. They work wonderfully for musicians and as men's ware too. The Brocade silks make elegant evening and party apparel. The Cotton Gauze Bloomers? Wonderful for that tropical vacation or cruise!
And the silk haboti bloomers can double as some of the sexiest and
most comfortable sleep ware available - I especially
like the way I can draw my feet up into the
elastic casing for warmth.
Washing
Silk bloomers can be hand or machine washed using the gentle cycle in cool water to prevent fading. The silk haboti bloomers take nicely to machine drying and come out wrinkle free, the village bloomers also love the dryer and come out soft and flowing, the silk brocade bloomers must be hung to dry, and if you have the patience ironing will bring out the brocade pattern in a wonderful way. However to protect the vibrant colors, you may want to dry clean all your silk bloomers (bulk method is fine).
The cotton gauze bloomers are a different story. Cotton Gauze acts a bit like permed hair- it can seem to grow, or seem to shrink a bit depending on how it is hung, washed and dried. Follow the washing instruction on the hang tag to keep it the length you ordered- Or you can increase the length to the max. by hanging to dry. To decrease the length, get it wet and then dry in the dryer. But don't overdo it; wear and tear will result from too frequent washing
Sizing
Bloomers have an elastic casing at the ankles and are meant to blouse out over the feet. you can move the elastic up or down on the ankle, so there is more leeway in length than with other garments. Order by your height. the adjustable elastic waist fits up to 50 inch hips.
A note on hand died costuming: All the bloomers are hand dyed using blended dyes ( I have created many of the colors I love by mixing different dyes). Slight imperfections and variations in shade are characteristic of hand dyed fabrics and are not considered flaws.
Finishing Tips: To finish the elastic in bloomers, cut off
excess except for one inch,overlap and sew securely by hand or
machine, You can also get by just with the safety pin (many dancers
have), but be sure to finish the raw edges so they don't fray. You can
use fray check or a household glue if you are careful. The bloomer
ankle elastic can be adjusted - make it tighter if the bloomers hang too low, looser if it binds.
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