Calissone × Happy Water Color - A Portuguese summer

The A Portuguese Summer capsule brings together two pieces, opposite in nature, united in intent:

• Lisboa - a medium-weight textured viscose with beautiful drape and good opacity, adorned with a maxi botanical and floral motif in deep blue on off-white. It evokes the patina of Lisbon's azulejos and the lush flora of the Alfama district. Ideal for long flowy dresses, blouses, kimonos, and evening scarves.
• Porto - a lightweight slubby cotton with its signature irregular weave, run through with watercolor-painted stripes and dotted with summer accents. A nod to Porto's Atlantic light, its blue-and-white azulejos, and the colorful buzz of the Ribeira waterfront. Perfect for shirts, structured dresses, mid-length skirts, and summer accessories.

Both fabrics are hand-painted in watercolor, then printed in France, in an eco-responsible mindset.

The Calissone spirit: no unlimited print runs, no reprinting on demand. The capsule lives for one season. When it's gone, it's gone - and next year, we set sail for a new destination.

What to sew with them?

Buena Lisboa shines on pieces that move: long dresses, flowy blouses, kimonos. Use a microtex 70/10 needle, fine polyester 120 thread, and plenty of pins while cutting (viscose slides).

Buena Porto has more structure - it's the fabric for sharp shapes: shirts, shirt dresses, mid-length skirts, summer tote bags. A universal 80/12 needle is all you need.

For the story behind the collection, the inspiration and the work of Laureline and Laure, read our blog post "A Portuguese summer".

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