Archive for the ‘Pirate Designs’ Category

Toward The Stars

November 8, 2012

Imogen’s Wardrobe has launched a brand new shop Toward The Stars with empowering gifts for girls.

This unique global market place offers products which encourage girls to reach their full potential and discourage stereotypes, right up our street!

We have included all our favourite designs in the new shop, with the girls pirate t-shirts as one of the main features. We couldn’t resist designing some brand new accessories following the theme of challenging gender stereotypes. These hair bands are sustainably embellished with quirky designs, featuring recycled bottle felt and re-purposed fabrics.

Pirate ship hair band

©Imogen’s Wardrobe Little Pirate Hair Band £5 (£1.50 P&P). Sustainably made featuring recycled bottle felt and linen.

Pirate hair band

©Imogen’s Wardrobe Little Pirate Hair Band. Featuring recycled bottle felt. £5 (£1.50 P&P)

Pirate Hair Band

©Imogen’s Wardrobe Little Pirate Hair Band. £5 (plus £1.50 P&P) Featuring recycled bottle felt and linen.

Fire Engine Hair Band

©Imogen’s Wardrobe Fire Engine Hair Band. £5 (plus 1.50 P&P) Featuring recycled bottle felt.

You can shop for Imogen’s Wardrobe at Toward The Stars and Etsy

Or place an order on our Facebook page.

Fairy Tale

June 1, 2012

All of the designs you see on this blog are inspired by stories, fairy tales and nursery rhymes and when Imogen’s Wardrobe saw the Faerytaleish Pinterest Writing Contest at Yearning For Wonderland  it was too much to resist an entry.

This little children’s story was inspired by the beautiful fairy boat image below from Ruanna’s Faerytaleish Pinterest Board

Fairy Boat

Fairy Boat

…and, of course, our favourite little girl pirate dresses.

Girls Organic Designer Dresses

© Imogen’s Wardrobe Little Girl Pirates

Imogen’s Wardrobe Faerypin Contest Entry

A Forest Fairy Tale

The forest was dark, it was the night, a flash of a sword a wing shining bright. Moonlit silk she wore on her head, silver skull and cross bones, “I’m captain!” she said.

The little girl captain and her tiny crew leaped through the forest wearing big hats of blue. On vines like rigging which moved in the breeze the little girl pirates swung high in the trees.

On the edge of the forest was an enchanted lake, fed by a river shaped like a snake.

A ship, fit for a queen, was tied by a rope, to the edge of the lake near the steep forest slope. Where the little girl pirates rested their heads, on hammocks of gossamer and fine silver thread.

As the sun rose, the fish eagle flew, swooping and scooping up fish for the crew. Life there was easy when the forest was growing, but the littlest shipmates had no way of knowing.

That one day the forest would fall to its knees, loggers were chopping and chopping the trees! Who thought it was right to plunder the land, and leave it a sight Pirates just couldn’t stand.

The fish eagle landed to tell them the news, “The forest is going on trucks that form queues!”. The little girl captain said “That can’t be right! They can’t take the trees, for them we will fight?”

“And what of the birds, the creatures and plants?” said the little girl shipmate who wore bright red pants.

The loggers looked up, oh what a sight! The little girl pirates were ready to fight. Swords flashed in the moonlight and quick as can be, the loggers were taken and tied to a tree. As if by magic gold dust was sprinkled, trees shot to the sky, the canopy twinkled. Magic beanstalks you ask? How can that be? Because the little girl pirates were fairies you see.

The End

All I want for Christmas is a red pirate t-shirt!

November 30, 2011

Whilst getting the new designs ready for the very first Imogen’s Wardrobe Christmas market, I noticed the red pirate t-shirts hanging up around the studio were looking very festive. So I braved the weather in the Cottage garden to try and get some half decent photos of the Red Pirate Collection for you. Our favourite Imogen’s Wardrobe Pirate story is below and it will be included on the t-shirt labels at the market. (see the events page for details)

Ethical pirate t-shirt

© Imogen's Wardrobe Little Girl Pirate t-shirt, ethically made and fairly traded, hand appliqued in Edinburgh and finished with a real coconut button. Size 4-6 years £25

The little boy pirates crept onto their ship, with a chest full of treasure and some rope for the trip. They heaved the mainsail until it was tight, moonlit blue silk, what a magnificent sight.

“Hoist the pirate flag”, ordered the Little Boy Captain, “There’s land up a head, be ready with those swords men.” So they landed on a treasure island and set about digging, on a beach full of coconut buttons which they used for the rigging.

ethical pirate t-shirt

© Imogen's Wardrobe Little Girl Pirate t-shirt, ethically made and fairly traded. Hand appliqued in Edinburgh with new and organic fabrics and a real coconut button. Size 2-3 £25

Ethical pirate t-shirt

© Imogen's Wardrobe Little Boy Pirate t-shirt, ethically made and fairly traded. Hand appliqued in Edinburgh using repurposed and organic fabric and a coconut shell button size 4-5 years £25

Babies, teapots and pirates

October 28, 2011

When these beautifully soft and ethically made baby t-shirts and hats arrived, Imogen’s Wardrobe had to include them in the teapots and pirates range. Made from 100% cotton, the pirate flag and liberty print teapots are hand appliqued.

Baby gift, ethical baby wear, pink baby hat

Ethically made 100% cotton baby teapot hat and t-shirt, hand appliqued with Liberty print. T-shirt sizes 3-6, 6-12, 12-18m £20. Baby hat one size £12.

The t-shirts and hats are also fairly traded.

Baby t-shirt, ethical baby t-shirt, baby hat.

Ethically made baby pirate 100% cotton t-shirt and hat with hand appliqued pirate flag. T-shirt in sizes 3-6, 6-12, 12-18m £20. Baby hat one size £12.

These cute little baby sets come with their very own pirate and teapot stories on the label.

Baby pirate label story…

The Little Boy Pirates crept onto their ship, with a chest full of treasure and a rope for the trip. They heaved up the mainsail until it was tight, moonlit blue silk, what a magnificent sight. 

“Hoist the pirate flag”, ordered The Little Boy Captain. “There’s land up ahead, be ready with those swords men.” They landed on a treasure island and set about digging, on a beach full of coconut buttons, which they used for the rigging.

ethical baby hat. Pirate baby hat

Ethically made and fairly traded 100% cotton baby pirate hat, one size £12.

Baby teapot label story…

I’m a little teapot short and stout, here’s my handle, here’s my spout. When I get all steamed up hear me shout, lift me up and pour me out. I’m a very special pot it’s true, let me show you what I can do, I can change my handle and my spout, just tip me over and pour me out.

Baby hat, ethically made baby hat, cotton baby hat

Ethically made and fairly traded 100% cotton baby teapot hat, one size £12.

To order any of these hand appliqued t-shirts and hats you can leave a comment, or visit facebook.com/imogenswardrobe and order from there.

Daisies, teapots and pirates

August 22, 2011

This month we are including all the organic and ethical designs that haven’t yet featured on the blog including daisies, teapots and pirates. What a brilliant combination for another little story to go with the clothes:

The Teapot Pirates landed on the shore, “Find treasure!” shouted the Captain, “and then find some more!”. For they were no ordinary pirates that swung from the rigging, they sailed in a teapot and liked diving and jigging. They wore bright hats of felt, that made them look a little crazy, and on the top of the brim was always a daisy. Fine bone china, is what they were seeking, to make a new ship, for the old one was leaking!  ©Imogen’s Wardrobe

organic teapot dress

Handmade organic teapot dress with Liberty print, sizes 2-6 years £39.99 ©Imogen's Wardrobe

Girls ethical pirate t-shirts

Ethical and fairly traded little girl pirate t-shirts sizes 2-7 years £25 ©Imogen's Wardrobe

organic baby dress

Handmade, organic, Dotty Daisy baby dress, with Cath Kidston print, size 6-12 months £30 ©Imogen's Wardrobe

handmade, organic, girls dress

Handmade, organic, Dotty Daisy dress, with Cath Kidston print, sizes 2-6 years £39.99 ©Imogen's Wardrobe

Red, white and blue

July 8, 2011

Imogen’s Wardrobe hasn’t forgotten about its little boy fans and the latest red, white and blue t-shirt designs are a great for any aspiring little boy pirates.

From the label Imogen’s Wardrobe ‘for my little brother’, the Little Boy Pirate cotton t-shirts are 100% fairly traded and ethically made. Hand appliqued with organic and upcycled fabrics, the boys t-shirts include a real coconut shell pirate island button. Available in sizes 2-3, 4-5 and 6-7 years, Captain Hook would be proud to welcome any little pirate onboard wearing one of these t-shirts.

ethical t-shirts, boys t-shirts, pirate t-shirts

© Imogen's Wardrobe for my little brother, hand appliqued little boy pirate t-shirts sizes 2-7 years £25

Each t-shirt comes with its own unique Little Boy Pirate story, which is included on the label for your little one to enjoy, you can order via this blog or the Facebook page, just leave a comment.

The little boy pirates sailed through the night, with a chest full of treasure, what a delight! They took some fine cotton from a furniture maker and made a pattern for a sail out of strong layout paper. They heaved the sail up until it was tight and searched for an island in the full moonlight.

“Hoist the pirate flag”, ordered the little boy captain, “there’s land up ahead, be ready with those swords men.” So they landed on the island and set about digging, on a beach of coconut buttons which they used for the rigging.

pirate t-shirt, boys t-shirt, ethical t-shirt

© Imogen's Wardrobe 'for my little brother' red pirate t-shirt £25 sizes 2 to 7 years.

pirate t-shirt, boys t-shirt, boys long sleeved top

© Imogen's Wardrobe 'for my little brother' white pirate t-shirt £25 sizes 2 to 7 years

pirate t-shirt, boys t-shirt, boys long sleeved t-shirt

© Imogen's Wardrobe 'for my little brother' blue pirate t-shirt £25 sizes 2 to 7 years

Hoist the pink sail me hearties!

March 22, 2011

Ok, we’ve finally succumbed to the pink phenomenon and by popular, 3-5 year old, demand Imogen’s Wardrobe has added a pink dotty sail to the Little Girl Pirate t-shirt.  This one is a must for every girl pirate’s spring/summer wardrobe and, what’s more, any new t-shirt orders including this design will be 100% ethically manufactured and fairly traded, which is so much friendlier to the community, the environment and the ocean than your average t-shirt.  We thought this design was a good compromise between pink loving tots and stylish parents who’d like to dress their wee ones in something different.

The Pirates With The Pink Sail story is below.

Ethical t-shirt, Pirate t-shirt, girls t-shirt

© Imogen's Wardrobe Little Girl Pirate ethically manufactured long sleeved t-shirt. Sizes 2-3, 4-5 and 6-7 £25

If you would like to order one, please leave a comment.

The little girl pirates sailed through the storm, pulling the ropes tight and sounding the horn. As the sea ripped and swirled, up came a whale, which swallowed the rigging and the fine cotton sail! “Go after that whale!” shouted the little girl ship mate. But the ship was adrift, it was getting too late! “How shall we fix the sail”, sobbed the little girl captain, dabbing her eyes with a spotty pink napkin. “That’s it!” she exclaimed, pointing to the mast,”Hoist the pink napkin and make it fast”. All through the storm the pirate ship didn’t sink, “why?”, you ask, because the sail was pink!

pirate t-shirt

The ship didn't sink because the sail was pink!

 

Red Nose Day Pirates

February 22, 2011

Imogen’s Wardrobe couldn’t resist adding a red nose to these new organic baby t-shirts using the original ‘little pirate’ design. All the profits from the sale of the t-shirts will go to Comic Relief. Suitable for  a boy or a girl the t-shirts come in sizes 3-6, 6-12 and 12-18 months.

Made from 100% fairly traded organic african cotton, supporting pesticide free fair trading as well as helping transform the lives of vulnerable people across Africa and in the UK. The t-shirt is hand appliqued with repurposed pirate cotton print and the red nose is a real Agoya shell button, so we are keeping the design sustainable as well as giving to charity. The label story includes a special Comic Relief pirate joke to make Mums and Dads chuckle!

organic baby t-shirt

© Imogen's Wardrobe Limited Edition Red Nose Day Organic Baby T-shirt sizes 3-18months £15 (at least £3 from the sale of each t-shirt will be donated to Comic Relief)

To order please use the form below or visit the Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/ImogensWardrobe?ref=pr_shop_more

Shipping cost is £2.45 for each order. Imogen’s wardrobe accepts payment via Paypal or by credit/debit card via Paypal. Payment can be completed via Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/ImogensWardrobe?ref=pr_shop_more

Organic baby t-shirts

© Imogen's Wardrobe Limited Edition Red Nose Day Organic Baby T-shirts

 


organic baby t-shirt

Red Nose Day Pirate Detail

 


Little Boy Pirates Autumn/Winter

November 2, 2010

Back by popular demand, here are the latest little boy pirate t-shirt designs. Ships of course! Suitable for all those little sea fairing wannabe Jack Sparrows. The t-shirt story is below.

 

Organic Boys, Pirate Ship, t-shirt
© Little Boy Pirate organic T, repurposed silk & organic cotton applique £25 sizes 1-6 years

The little boy pirates sailed through the night, with a chest of treasure, what a delight! They took fine silk from a furniture maker and made a pattern for the sail out of strong layout paper. Then they heaved the sail up until it was tight: moonlit blue silk, what a magnificent sight!

“Hoist the pirate flag”, ordered the little boy captain, “there’s land up ahead, be ready with those swords men.” So they landed on a treasure island and set about digging, on a beach of coconut buttons which they used for the rigging!

organic boys t-shirt, pirate t-shirt

Little boy pirate organic t-shirt size 1-2 years £25

 

To order this t-shirt please leave a comment it can be made in sizes 1-6 years and it comes with its own hang tag story for your little boy pirate.

 

organic boys t-shirt, boys pirate t-shirt

Little boy pirate organic t-shirt £25

To order this t-shirt please leave a comment, it comes in sizes 1-6 years.

 

pirate ship applique, organic t-shirt

© Pirate ship applique, repurposed silk, organic cotton, coconut button

Girls want to be pirates too!

October 26, 2010

Imogen’s Wardrobe is flattered that its designs appeal to the more discerning little girl fashion shopper. Yes, we have had an order for a seven year old. Here is the first ‘three flags’ Little Girl Pirate long sleeved t-shirt, fit for the winter months, shiver me timbers!

 

Organic pirate t-shirt, organic girls t-shirt

© Imogen's Wardrobe 'Little Girl Pirate' long sleeved t sizes 1-6 years £21

We added a pink bow to complete the quirkiness of this design. The t-shirt is organic cotton mix and the applique is repurposed skull & cross bones cotton print. Here is its story for your little pirate girl…

The little girl pirates came in the night with a chest of treasure, full of delight. They snipped and they sewed all through the night to hoist three cross bones flags, what a magnificent sight!

“Remember the bow” shouted the little girl captain, “the one I have here is held on by my hat pin”. So they found pink ribbon in their treasure chest, and hoisted it up with fine cotton thread.

IW also has this girls t-shirt design in size 1-2 years (long sleeved black) and size 1-2 years (short sleeved white), to place an order please leave a comment.  Boys skull & cross bones t’s coming soon!

 

Organic girls t-shirt, pirate t-shirt

© Imogen's Wardrobe 'Little Girl Pirate' t size 1-2, £18 to order

These t-shirts would also make an excellent addition to any pirate halloween costumes.


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