100% cotton Calvin Klein denim jacket sun printed with belladonna, wormwood, ferns and other plants. Has pockets! Silver tone buttons.
Measurements (lying flat):
pit to pit = 20”
length = 22.5”
Care:
Wash and dry normally. Sun prints are permanent. Clothing always lasts longer when treated gently.
Note:
Thrifted and second hand clothing is imperfect; please expect normal wear and tear consistent with used items. Any major issues will be called out and photographed.
For the Nerds: A Brief History of Cyanotype
1842: The invention
The cyanotype process was invented in 1842 by Sir John Herschel, the same scientist who popularized terms like "photography," "positive," and "negative." He was experimenting with iron salts and sunlight and discovered that they produced a stable, vivid blue image made of the pigment known as Prussian blue (the first modern synthetic pigment).
Unlike early silver-based photography, cyanotype was inexpensive, relatively safe, and super simple: coat paper with chemicals, expose it to UV light, and wash it in water. The blue image appears almost magically during rinsing.
1843: The first photographic book
A year later, botanist and artist Anna Atkins recognized the artistic and scientific potential of the process.
She placed dried seaweeds and plants directly onto sensitized paper and exposed them to sunlight, creating detailed white silhouettes on deep blue backgrounds. In 1843 she publishedPhotographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions, widely considered the first book ever illustrated with photographs.
Late 1800s–1900s: The age of blueprints
Because cyanotypes were cheap and easy to reproduce, architects and engineers adopted the process for copying technical drawings.
This is where the term blueprint comes from: white lines on a blue background produced using the cyanotype process. For decades, nearly every architectural plan and engineering drawing was a cyanotype.
By the mid-20th century, cyanotype was replaced with newer technology, but persists especially among alt-photographers and plant lovers.
100% cotton Calvin Klein denim jacket sun printed with belladonna, wormwood, ferns and other plants. Has pockets! Silver tone buttons.
Measurements (lying flat):
pit to pit = 20”
length = 22.5”
Care:
Wash and dry normally. Sun prints are permanent. Clothing always lasts longer when treated gently.
Note:
Thrifted and second hand clothing is imperfect; please expect normal wear and tear consistent with used items. Any major issues will be called out and photographed.
For the Nerds: A Brief History of Cyanotype
1842: The invention
The cyanotype process was invented in 1842 by Sir John Herschel, the same scientist who popularized terms like "photography," "positive," and "negative." He was experimenting with iron salts and sunlight and discovered that they produced a stable, vivid blue image made of the pigment known as Prussian blue (the first modern synthetic pigment).
Unlike early silver-based photography, cyanotype was inexpensive, relatively safe, and super simple: coat paper with chemicals, expose it to UV light, and wash it in water. The blue image appears almost magically during rinsing.
1843: The first photographic book
A year later, botanist and artist Anna Atkins recognized the artistic and scientific potential of the process.
She placed dried seaweeds and plants directly onto sensitized paper and exposed them to sunlight, creating detailed white silhouettes on deep blue backgrounds. In 1843 she publishedPhotographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions, widely considered the first book ever illustrated with photographs.
Late 1800s–1900s: The age of blueprints
Because cyanotypes were cheap and easy to reproduce, architects and engineers adopted the process for copying technical drawings.
This is where the term blueprint comes from: white lines on a blue background produced using the cyanotype process. For decades, nearly every architectural plan and engineering drawing was a cyanotype.
By the mid-20th century, cyanotype was replaced with newer technology, but persists especially among alt-photographers and plant lovers.
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