Citrine Capri Shortie Pyjamas

Inspired by the citrus of limes, our Citrine Pyjamas are block printed with a medium to large clover shape on white cotton.
Breathable, sustainable cotton voile. Stay cool while you sleep. Hand printed. Imperfectly Perfect.

Long Sleeve shirt style top with cute shortie bottoms each with pink contrasting piping.
An artistic border block print is added to the cuffs on sleeves adding soft graphic features of pinks and greens.

Perfectly Imperfect is the definition we have given our block printed sleepwear, as that's the beauty of hand stamping and printing, sometimes colours seem bruised or faded, a blemish here and there - all in the beauty of slow production.
There's a rich heritage of block printing and when Retreat Myself owners, Erica Solomon and Penny van Schaik visited Jaipur, Rajasthan some years ago, the draw & fascination of the century old traditions handing from one family member to another took hold.
For India, block prints hold a place of pride—the age-old craft of dyeing and stamping cotton (or other fabrics), using wooden blocks each carved from wood by hand, has been perfected over generations.
Whether it is Rajasthan's popular Dabu print, which uses the mud printing technique, or Gujarat's Ajrakh, featuring geometric motifs, each block print is symbolic of the country's vast heritage and rich culture—India is, after all, one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of block printed fabrics.

Cool Cotton Breathable.
Natural, cool, breathable cotton that has a fluid feminine movement and is the reason our story with sleepwear began, as we found it almost impossible to buy romantic sleepwear with a touch of modernity, they were either poly or grandma - so we think our new sleepwear will offer not only fabulous pjs and nighties but wearable out to the pool or beach.