Indigo Japanese Kimono 'Aiko'

The yukata you reach for without even thinking

Not every piece needs a statement. Aiko keeps to one cool family — small blue flowers scattered edge to edge over a lighter indigo ground — so it reads almost like a length of traditional blue-and-white cloth from a distance. No single focal flower, just an even all-over print that asks nothing of the rest of your outfit.

Printed on lightweight cotton, the blues layer softly into one another for that indigo-dye look without the weight of real dyed cloth. It's breathable and easy — the understated one in a range full of louder prints, and the one you end up wearing most.

A brown obi grounds the cool blues with an earthy note and shapes the long line. Its matching sash is included, ready to wrap.

It's the everyday choice — a daytime festival, a relaxed evening, the piece you grab when you want the kimono feeling without committing to a big print. Blue-and-white has been Japan's everyday cotton palette for centuries, which is why it never looks like it's trying. Because the flowers are small and evenly spaced, the yukata layers cleanly under a haori or jacket without the pattern clashing with anything on top.

For the woman who wants calm, all-over blue. One size, cut long with a generous, wrap-front fit.

• Type: Full-length cotton yukata
• Material: Lightweight printed cotton
• Pattern: All-over small blue flowers on indigo
• Technique: Printed
• Closure: Wrap front, tied with the obi sash
• Sleeves: Long kimono sleeves
• Includes: Matching brown obi sash
• Colour: Indigo blue
• Wear it with: Belted with its obi, for daytime festivals or relaxed evenings