Reefs are a haven of life, full of movement and colours. The meeting of all sorts of different fish and other marine species. Our Coastal Migration print celebrates the variety of such habitats. And of course, we've given it a bit of a Palava twist by playing with colours, scale and styles.

This print is a mash-up of an old Palava print and all manner of strange sea creatures all overlapping together. Taking from both Claude Augé’s Nouveau Larousse Illustré and William Saville Kent’s The Great Barrier Reef of Australia, we loved how this print has turned into an explosion of life and colour.

About the Style: Louise is the shirt dress of our dreams, Cynthia’s summer sister. She features a pretty mandarin collar that can be worn up or turned down, she has short sleeves, a belted waist, deep pockets, and a full skirt. Louise creates a classic silhouette when worn and thanks to her nipped in waist is an extremely flattering fit.

Who Made Your Dress? Louise is made by Satnam and his team in our London factory. For more information on our linen cotton blend and the other fabrics we use at Palava, click here.

Sizing: Erica is 5'6" and is wearing a size 10 (she would usually wear a size 8). The measurements of this garment are available in the size chart linked below.

Palava x The Natural History Museum

Florence Skirt - Ivory Coastal Migration

Kit Shirt - Cream Coral Reef

Rita Long-sleeve Dress - Cream Coral Reef

Pyjamas - Cream Coral Reef

Peggy Top - Cream Coral Reef

Louise Dress - Ivory Coastal Migration