Cool kaftans for high summer

Cool kaftans are my favourite way to dress for high summer. From lunch on the beach to dinner on the patio; when it is really hot kaftans are cool, elegant and easy. The brighter the colours the more they shine in the sunshine. Wafting in the breeze they epitomise high summer elegance.

For lunch at Club 55 last Saturday to celebrate my 70th birthday with my husband and two friends I wore my brightly coloured parrot print kaftan. I teamed it with a pair of white cotton trousers and white plimsols. The traditional parasol added a touch of fun.

I bought my kaftan last year in St.Tropez market. Unfortunately, I am not able to go to the markets this year as St.Tropez is just too crowded. Even though people are supposed to wear masks here in the South of France, not everybody does.

Cool kaftans for high summer

Our local weekly market in Grimaud is much quieter so I was able to wander around and take a photo of these bright colourful kaftans.

MatchesFashion have some gorgeous ones. A bit pricey but some are in their sale. Kaftans never go out of fashion. I have two silk ones I bought years ago and they still get worn every summer.

I don’t have to be on holiday to wear my kaftan. You can see how I wore it last year for a visit to Kew Gardens on a very hot day.

Selection of Kaftans

Chicatanyage

I write a fashion and beauty blog for women over 50 with the aim of inspiring mature women to continue to enjoy and have fun with their fashion choices. I have spent most of my working life in some way connected to fashion. I started my career in Fashion PR and then trained as an Image Consultant when my children were young. I subsequently worked in the corporate world running seminars, doing private coaching and speaking at conferences. I started my blog in 2009 as I wanted to share my years of experience working in the world of fashion. I truly believe we can continue to have confidence in the way we present ourselves. Our style may evolve with time and changing lifestyles, yet with a little knowledge and inspiration, we can all continue to have fun with fashion. As women of a certain age we are a growing demographic let us prove that we can also be a chic one.

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M says:

24th July 2020 at 13:16

Happy belated birthday Josephine.
Mezzoid Voice Studio says:

24th July 2020 at 16:43

Happy birthday, Josephine! I'm really becoming intrigued by kaftans.
Karen says:

24th July 2020 at 16:52

I have one caftan, which I love and am looking for another one. In southern Nevada, it's hot here for six or seven months of the year, and a caftan is a cool choice. I haven't had the nerve to wear one out of the house though. Yours looks great. I am looking for one that I like and doesn't feel too much like a tent.
Christine says:

24th July 2020 at 17:00

Happy Birthday. Pleased to hear that you were able to enjoy a celebration with friends.
Vicki says:

24th July 2020 at 17:43

Happy birthday Josephine. You look wonderful and I love kaftans too.
Kathryn says:

24th July 2020 at 19:32

Happy Birthday Josephine!. So much choice at your local market. We had brief sunshine yesterday before more rain and cold. I am looking forward to Summer.
Brenda Chell says:

24th July 2020 at 21:09

Happy 70th birthday Josephine, hope you and your husband had a very enjoyable time in France. You look lovely in your kaftan and all your accessories.
Susan Blakey says:

25th July 2020 at 00:43

Hope you're still celebrating your birthday! I love your parrot caftan, so festive!
Chicatanyage says:

25th July 2020 at 09:57

Thank you all so much for your Birthday wishes. I am so lucky to be spending this time in the South of France wafting around in my kaftan.
No Fear of Fashion says:

25th July 2020 at 11:51

You are right, kaftans are lovely for looking cool and collected. For beach, for lunch, for pottering around the house. Yours is really beautiful . I was wondering whether the plimsols weren’t too hot, but I saw you with silver sandals last year. So I suppose not otherwise you would have worn those.
Greetje
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  25th July 2020 at 17:43
  
  Hello Greetje
  Thank you for your comment. I do not have my silver sandals with me. I find that when the weather is very hot my feet swell and strappy sandals can be uncomfortable. Plimsols seem to work well for me on most occasions.