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FOLKLOVE SIZE	BETWEEN EQUIVALENT AUSTRALIAN SIZES	BUST CM	WAIST CM	HIP CM
Vivacious	10-12	82-85	62-65	89-92
Delightful	12-14	85-90	65-70	92-97
Gorgeous	14-16	90-95	70-75	97-102
Vibrant	16 -18	95-100	75-80	102-107
Fabulous	18-20	100-107	80-87	107-114
Radiant	20-22	107-114	87-94	114-122

We know that you are much more than a number....

We are born beautifully diverse, in all shapes and sizes, as nature intended us to be.

We are meant to be perfectly imperfect and that we shine more brightly when we embrace our uniqueness

Our Folklove sizing is not defined by a number that represents you , but a range that covers all bases, the perfect imperfections of being a woman. 

We offer generous in-between sizes, as you can see from the chart above, these sizes are neither snug or figure hugging, instead they are a tailored drape design that flows over the contours of the body, whilst outlining your silhouette. maintaining shape.

In reality most women have a round belly and shapely bottom and a non-conforming bust that doesn't match a standard size chart - so we thought the best thing would be to merge two sizes, making our designs generously comfortable, easy to wear and complementary to your shape.

You are more than just a number -

You are Vivacious 

You are Delightful 

You are gorgeous

You are Vibrant

You are Fabulous

You are Divine

YOU ARE EXACTLY AS YOU ARE MEANT TO BE!

We are all diverse and if you don't see the size range you are looking for, just ask us, send an email to kelly@folklove.com.au

We can't wait to send you these gorgeous pieces to create your capsule wardrobe, that's why we rely on our favourite delivery service through Australia Post to get it to you pronto!. 

Tracking details will be sent to you once the order has been posted. 

As we meticulously hand make our Folklove orders right here in the snowy mountains of Australia, the turnaround time frame from purchase to delivery will depend upon the garment.

Each Garment has a timeframe on each order page and is generally 2 weeks delivery from order placement.

Our colours and fabrics are chosen in small batches, keeping production small and unique.

Once these colours are exhausted we will introduce new options in colours and fabrics creating a stylishly limited range.

Tracking details will be sent once the order has been posted. 

Standard Delivery

$10 flat rate Australia Wide

2-5 business days for most metro areas, 2-10 business days in busy times and for some regional areas when orders received before 12pm

Express Delivery

Flat rate of $15 Australia Wide

2-3 business days for most metro areas, 2-7 business days in busy times and for some regional areas when orders received before 12pm

New Zealand

All orders heading to New Zealand are a flat rate of $30

International

Please contact us for delivery costs to your country

 

Tracking

All orders are sent via Australia Post. When we sent your order we will send you a tracking number via email. Orders can be can be tracked via the Australia Post website.

 

Questions?

Please contact us if you have any questions, or check our Returns Page

Hi, I'm Kelly

I currently live at the foothills of the beautiful Snowy Mountains in NSW but have travelled extensively and lived in a few different locations throughout my life, including childhood years in the south of France.

The Folklove Clothing story began many years ago, seeded in the mind of a teenage girl, who dreamt of designing stylish clothing for comfort and good health. My inspirational heroine, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, was one of the first pioneers to offer women a wardrobe option choice by introducing sportswear - basically trousers! This was the beginning of emancipating women of the early 1900's.

My love of the feminine and elegant 1940's tailoring, as well as hippy clothes and the variety and craftsmanship of fibre, colour and fabric of Folk costumes from all around the world, were the seeds that inspired Folklove Clothing to germinate.

Having always been involved in fabric and fashion design, I wanted to create sustainable, natural and ethically made pieces, designed to accentuate the positive points of the body, offer natural comfort, ease and breathability as well as crossing the fashion barriers of shape, height and age without exclusion.

The Seed Sprouted

The Folklove journey started with clothing. While working in the fashion industry in the 1980's and renting a house with five women, we of course, shared our working wardrobes and this resulted in a small popular range that we all fought over.

Worn again and again, they were classic styles, made in Australia from natural fibres with slight tailoring to give form and movement and great colours to mix and match - bring on the capsule range.

What struck me at the time was that even though our five body shapes and heights were distinctly different, through our individual styles, we could all "rock the outfit" in our own way - Folklove Clothing was born.

I wanted my designs to contour the body shape rather than tailoring a snug fit, so through this process, I am able to offer the wearer instant comfort and confidence in their own shape and to celebrate their unique style

My process for designing was never to a standard size, Size doesn't matter to me, more important to me is comfort, confidence and creating your own style!

To the gorgeous women out there who are perfectly imperfect and comfortable in their own skin - I see you!

Clothing made for Real Sassy Women with Perfectly Imperfect Bodies

Fast forward many years in the fashion industry seeing many changes, my living in France, Italy, Canada and the United Kingdom and I now see the opportunity to share my passion for fashion without harming the planet or hurting the makers.

I love creating locally handmade fashion for the Corporate Hippies (that's me) and Menopausal Mammas (yes! me too) that inspire me to create classic, tran-seasonal capsule ranges to compliment any shape, style or event.

I have also noticed that over the time of deliberation in launching Folklove Clothing to the world, I have transversed the life stages - from Puberty, to Career Woman, Motherhood and now Menopause, in awe at the body's amazing ability to adapt and change through these phases then change back.

Only now in menopause - as the wise and sassy defiant crone of the third age, have I joined the age of invisibility in the fashion industry, haute couture and catwalks don't yet see menopausal women. Ironic when we make up such a large percentage of the the population worldwide and this is such an empowering stage in life where women view their life's tapestry and are quite content with who they are.

Menopause has a way of dictating a wardrobe, hot flushes restrict the wearing of synthetics, night sweats change bedding to wool and cotton only, tight waists cause discomfort, the ever expanding waistline even ruins wearing favourite old jeans! But this has all been taken into account in my design process

Goodbye Fast Fashion - Hello Slow Fashion

Let's face it, most of our clothes are mass-produced overseas, in factories exploiting workers or harming the soil and water used to process the fibres. Fast fashion lasts a lifetime in landfill, but barely a season in your wardrobe.

I don't believe this is how we continue to look after our one and only planet.

As an advocate of slow fashion, I want to create beautiful quality pieces that will last and become favourites pieces that you can wear again and again.

Folklove Clothing's mantra is: Where Looking Good Doesn't Cost The Earth. It's slow fashion, waistless (catering for the entrepreneurial corporate hippy and menopausal mamma) and wasteless (made to last and soften up, to be repurposed). Folklove garments are designed as investment pieces to be worn out and repaired or repurposed, to not end up in landfill.

Of course the quality control process is tested by yours truly, not only gardening, cooking and painting in them but also dancing in them so they allow ease of movement whatever you are doing.

We use only ethically sourced, GOTS and OEKOTEX Certified 100% sustainable linen, hemp, silk and Merino wool. Fabrics that are made to last whilst also offering natural and breathable softness. We do not use synthetic fibres to make clothing. Synthetics are not natural and not good for you or the planet, so you won't find nylon, polyester or viscose here.

Folklove Collective Philosophy

It started with fashion but has now evolved to incorporate apothecary as well. My years of study into herbalism has led me to this path and I just had to bring it into the Folklove offering.

But Folklove Collective represents more than just fashion and apothecary, it encompasses a natural lifestyle, living harmoniously as custodians of our environment, practicing respect by protecting the earth we live with, not only upon.

We are the wise women who see the damage of 'disposable' products in our lifetime and no longer accept plastic products and packaging.

We are the awareness of our population impact, we are guiding the new generations by practicing our own self sufficiency gardening, growing our own food and composting most of our waste, using natural body, skincare and home products that are not toxic to our bodies, our homes, or the planet.

We are supporting Australian made products that lift up and empower local artisans creating a better economy.

Folklove Collective is about improving the planet through improving the ways in which we choose to buy products, the way we choose to live - kindly, gentler, a better way. We know in our hearts there is a better way.

Folklove Collective is a lifestyle that improves our wellbeing, embracing and supporting the wellbeing of our surrounding, protecting the nature that we belong to and the living beings we can choose to support and save from extinction.

We respect and embrace the foresight and inherent wisdom of Indigenous Aboriginal Laws, of respect, care, connection, love and important ceremonial rites inherent to country. We acknowledge country, acknowledge all Indigenous Aboriginal Australians, past, present and future; and we value, love and respect country, we have so much yet to learn here. 

Folklove Collective is learning about our footprint, questioning our habits, working harmoniously with the planet, slow fashion, natural skincare and the ethos by which we live. It is a closed-loop lifestyle range made up of ethical and sustainable handmade products.

Handmade with Love

I design clothes to transcend fads, fast fashion and time, as my pieces are classic in form, trans-seasonal, made to last and to be repurposed when they cannot be repaired or patched. I can see and feel if they are the true fit and style I created. I then have them made up by my patternmaker, where we will make several toiles to get it right, then our Folklove group of sassy women will wash and wear them for me so I know how and if they work.

They are handmade in small batches by local women, working from their homes. This gives these women the freedom to fit their work in with their own lifestyles and create amazing quality garments with a story to tell.

I select plants to grow in my garden that can be used to create the products in the apothecary range. What I can't grow I source from reputable Australian suppliers. These products are made to order so that you will receive them as fresh as can be.

The Folklove Family

At Folklove, I want to create space for women to connect, to find their favourite clothes, to share their experiences, their stories, learn about slow, sustainable, ethical fashion and live abundantly in tune with the planet doing the things they love. I want to create Transeasonal Capsule Ranges in breathable fabrics that will inspire you and make you feel your best. I have been designing these clothes for over 30 years and have created flattering pieces that skim and don't cling. They will make you feel comfortable in your own skin and can be worn time and time again, dressed up or down for multiple occasions.

You're invited, come and join the Folklove Family, embrace new friends, new challenges, new energy, new styles, new products and a new radiantly unique you.

After all we all need more Love, Folklove xxx