Provenance
The Blackpool Dress
Revival Retro carefully considers it’s fabric selection. Not only must the fabric be appropriate for the garment and desirable by our customers, we also consider impact on the environment, where and how it is made.
This summer dress is made from an organic cotton that is G.O.T.S certified.
With GOTS certification we know that every part of the process of creating this cotton has been inspected. Not all cottons are created equally!
We chose cotton because it is a natural fibre which many people value in hotter weather and because it is practical and easy. We believe clothing should last and part of enjoying wearing something time and again means the ability to machine wash a garment plays an important part in facilitating that.
We chose ECO FRIENDLY buttons for the bodice, Corozo Nut buttons are a wonderful alternative to plastic because they are ethical, durable, renewable, harvested naturally and biodegradable. They are pricier than plastic but we feel the extra cost is worth it for these reasons.
This dress was Made in Britain, in fact it was made locally in London. We have a great relationship with our factories and are regularly in and out so we get to know who made our clothes.
At the heart of any business is it’s people and Team Revival care and are involved in the design and decision making over every garment we produce.
This dress was designed by team member Lottie (read about her inspiration here), Fran our expert pattern cutter helped us realise our design ideas, Julie made our sample and Bill oversees our small batch production in East London. Our small business takes a considered approach with our production and we care deeply about what we make and why it is of value.
Read more about Revival Retro's considered approach to buying here