Flower Shows - Lookbook

Woman sitting in a tree wearing a multi-coloured jumpsuit

As the weather gets warmer and sunnier, we're preparing our outfits for visiting the horticultural sights there are to see around London over the summer. The new collection celebrates some important landmarks like the Pagoda and glass houses of Kew, or popular events such as the Chelsea Flower Show.

Beatrice Cap - Ivory Chelsea Flower Show Dress

Beatrice Cap - Ivory Chelsea Flower Show Dress

£98.00GBP

This one is from the archives, if you are lucky it might even come with a little story book.

About the Style: Have you ever worn a fully lined dress? They feel so wonderfully luxurious to wear but are hard to come by these days. Beatrice is here to put all that right. She’s lined with the softest lightweight organic cotton. Beatrice is the dress we reach for when we want some classic and elegant simplicity. Her boat neckline has a twist with a pretty v-neck back. She has summery cap sleeves, an elegant tie belt and deep pockets.

Beatrice is made by Satnam and his team in our London factory.

About the Fabric: Organic Cotton Sateen

Organic cotton sateen fabric is made from 100% Cotton. This particular type of fabric contains a subtle sheen and offers a soft-to-touch finish with great colour detail. For more information on other fabrics we use at Palava, click here.

Eco-Credentials:

100% Organic cotton sateen
Natural, biodegradable fibres
Oeko-tex certified dyes
Plastic-free packaging
Machine Washable

Our model is 5'7'' and is wearing a size 10.

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Louise - Blue Kew Gardens Dress

£107.00GBP

Depicting Kew Gardens on a sunny summer's day, we love the contrast of the blue skies and swallows up ahead, against the impressive architecture at Kew such as the Palm House and the Great Pagoda.

About the style: Louise is the shirt dress of our dreams. She features a pretty mandarin collar that can be worn up or turned down, she has short sleeves, a belted waist, deep pockets, and a full skirt. Louise creates a classic silhouette when worn and thanks to her nipped-in waist is an extremely flattering fit. Louise is made by Satnam and his team in our London factory.

About the Fabric: Cotton-Linen Blend

Linen is a natural fibre made from flax plants, a plant which grows without the need for fertilizers or pesticides. We have blended it with organic cotton to make a luxurious fabric that is strong, durable and practical. For more information on our linen cotton blend and the other fabrics we use at Palava, click here.

Eco-Credentials:

70% Cotton - 30% Linen Blend
Natural, biodegradable fibres
Oeko-tex certified dyes
Corozo nut buttons
Plastic-free packaging
Made in London
Machine washable

Alex is 5'7'' and is wearing a size 10.

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Vera - Coral Peacock Embroidered Cardigan - 3/4 Sleeve

Vera - Coral Peacock Embroidered Cardigan - 3/4 Sleeve

£48.00GBP

Back by popular demand, our collection of ‘Large Embroidery’ Vera cardigans are loved for their bold colourful designs. This season we have a new coral Peacock design to ruffle your feathers. Stitched in Turkey, the embroidery is top-notch - detailed, high quality and full of Palava spirit.

About the Style: Classic Vera is knitted in soft organic cotton, and has 3/4-length sleeves and a standard length in the body. She pairs exceptionally well with our dresses and high-waisted Wilma and Josephine trousers.

Vera is made by Guray and his team in our Turkey factory.

About the Knit: 100% Organic Cotton

Our cotton knitwear is all made in Turkey by Guray and his team. We use a fine gauge knit cotton that is 100% organic and dyed especially for us with OEKO-Tex certified dyes. Learn more about our factory in Turkey here.

Eco-credentials:

100% Organic Cotton
Oeko-Tex certified dyes
Made in Turkey
Machine Washable

Model is 5'7'' and is wearing a size S.

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Louise - Ivory Sweetpea Dress

£107.00GBP

Summer wouldn't be the same without the sweet pea. The hand-painted watercolour petals bring this print to life with little bursts of colour.

About the Style: Louise is the shirt dress of our dreams. She features a pretty mandarin collar that can be worn up or turned down, she has short sleeves, a belted waist, deep pockets, and a full skirt. Louise creates a classic silhouette when worn and thanks to her nipped-in waist is an extremely flattering fit.

Louise is made by Satnam and his team in our London factory.

About the Fabric: Cotton-Linen Blend

Linen is a natural fibre made from flax plants, a plant which grows without the need for fertilizers or pesticides. We have blended it with organic cotton to make a luxurious fabric that is strong, durable and practical. For more information on our linen cotton blend and the other fabrics we use at Palava, click here.

Eco-Credentials:

70% Cotton - 30% Linen Blend
Natural, biodegradable fibres
Oeko-tex certified dyes
Corozo nut buttons
Plastic-free packaging
Made in London
Machine washable

Model 5'7'' and is wearing a size 10.

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Vera - Cream Floral Corsage - Organic Cotton Cardigan

Vera - Cream Floral Corsage - Organic Cotton Cardigan

£76.00GBP

About the Style:

Vera is our classic cardigan. She is so popular that we make her every season. She has a three quarter length sleeve and a box type length designed to give that vintage style. Vera goes very well with our dresses, and our high waisted Wilma and Josephine trousers.

About the Embroidery:

Back by popular demand, our collection of ‘Small Embroidery’ Vera cardigans are loved for their bold colourful designs. Our Floral Corsage cardigan proved hugely popular, so we've remade it this year in new colours. Stitched in Turkey, the embroidery is top notch - detailed, high quality and full of Palava spirit.

About the Knit:

Made from 100% Organic Cotton. This cotton is dyed and knitted for us in Turkey. We always like to be able to trace our fabrics back to origin and are proud to have visited the weavers and the growers of this beautiful material.

Key Facts you should know :

Made in Turkey
3/4 Length Sleeves
Cropped length
100% Organic Cotton
Machine Washable

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Kew Gardens

Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew are a must visit in London, if not for the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world"⁽¹⁾, then at least for the beautiful and architectural glass houses.

And of course no visit is complete without a stop in the gift shop for some postcards...