SAMHAIN JACQUARD WOVEN WOOL OVERCOAT

SAMHAIN JACQUARD WOVEN WOOL OVERCOAT LIMITED EDITION of 50

Despite the fact that millions of kids and adults join in the festivities on October 31st, few are aware of Halloween’s historic Celtic roots in the Samhain festival. Samhain, which dates from as long as 2,000 years ago in Celtic lands, marked the transition between the lighter (summer) and darker halves of the year (winter). At Samhain the division between this world and the otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through.

FURTHER READING

The family’s ancestors were honoured and invited home whilst harmful spirits were warded off. People wore costumes and masks to disguise themselves, thus avoiding harm from the wandering otherworldly spirits. Bonfires and food played a large part in the festivities. The bones of livestock were cast into a communal fire, household fires were extinguished and started again from the bonfire. Food was prepared for the living and the dead and food for the ancestors, who were in no position to eat it, was then ritually shared.

Painted in muted earthy-tones, this image is filled with cryptic symbology. At the centre of the scene is a strange gathering of masked figures. Elements from the Samhain festival are reinterpreted , along with various cultural costumes found in Pagan Europe and traditions from antiquity. The characters are both historical and imagined.

The iconic Minotaur holds a tambourine and offers a snake to the central figure; this dominating presence is covered in a thick hairy pelt and adorned with a bull’s skull that bears a resemblance to the Kukeri costumes of Bulgaria.

The Satyr from Greek mythology plays the Aulos or “double flute” as a strange shaman or wizard wears a bird-like mask and holds bones in his hands. Reminiscent of the wine fuelled, Ancient Roman Bacchanalia festivals; a cloaked figure pours wine into a being wearing a skeleton mask as a dog- headed women looks over the proceedings.

This image could be seen to represent a lament for how Western culture has lost touch with ritual, nature and spirit and our more esoteric traditions.

FEATURES

• Multi Jacquard Woven Wool Fabric
• Original Artwork
• Limited Edition of 50
• Side Pockets
• Unique Buttons
• 75% Wool 25% Cotton
• 30 Day Returns Period
• Made in the UK
• For Every Item Sold We Plant 3 Trees

Lucas Wears a Memento Mori Black Short Sleeve Shirt underneath.
CJ Wears Zodiac Blue Long Sleeve Shirt.

SIZE GUIDE

Lucas & LJ Wear Medium

SMALL
Pit to pit : 57cm
Length : 75cm
Sleeve length : 27cm
Sleeve opening : 19cm

MEDIUM
Pit to pit : 58cm
Length : 76cm
Sleeve length : 28cm
Sleeve opening : 20cm

LARGE
Pit to pit : 60cm
Length : 78cm
Sleeve length : 29cm
Sleeve opening : 21cm

X-LARGE
Pit to pit : 62cm
Length : 80cm
Sleeve length : 30cm
Sleeve opening : 22cm

XX-LARGE
Pit to pit : 65cm
Length : 83cm
Sleeve length : 32cm
Sleeve opening : 24cm

CARE GUIDE

Dry Clean Only.

With any work of art, there are signs of the artist at work. Enjoy any print irregularities, they are part of the finish and should not be considered as imperfections. They are part of your garment and they are what makes it unique.

SUSTAINABILITY

Our woven art garments and tapestries are lovingly crafted in the Netherlands by master Dutch weavers and the first Dutch textile company to be awarded the OEKO-TEX STeP-Certificate for Sustainability in Textile Production Level 2.

All fabrics are woven with NewlifeTM Yarns and OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Yarns, and all looms in the factory operate on 100% green energy.

75% Wool 25% Cotton

For Every Item Sold We Plant 3 Trees.