Late 1960s Canvas Wrap Maxi Skirt with Quilted Flying Fish Kite Motif – Crabtree – Size S

Description

Late 1960s Canvas Wrap Maxi Skirt with Quilted Flying Fish Kite Motif – Crabtree – Size S

 Description

A rare late 1960s wrap-style maxi skirt from Crabtree, featuring a striking appliquéd and quilted textile illustration of a man flying a fish kite—a nod to the orientalist motifs popular in late 60s Western design. The piece encapsulates the era’s fascination with Asian folk art and global textile traditions, interpreted through a bold mod silhouette and saturated color story.

Design Features:

• Structured cotton canvas in vivid Kelly green
  
• Hand-quilted and appliquéd design featuring a pink fish kite on front and a man in plaid fabric holding the string on back
  
• Fully adjustable wrap closure with double tie and button fastening at waist
  
• High-rise fit with flat front panel for a clean, structured silhouette
  
• Unlined interior, finished seams
  
• Signed Crabtree label
  

Fit & Measurements:

• Estimated Size: Small (flexible wrap fit)
  
• Waist: 25–28″ adjustable
  
• Hip: up to 39″
  
• Length: 41″
  
• Model: Tomi is 5’9” and typically wears size XS/S. Shown worn at natural waist with mild overlap.
  

Condition:
Excellent vintage condition. Bright color saturation remains intact. Minimal signs of age and wear consistent with gentle use.

Styling Notes:
Pair with a crisp white shirt or graphic 60s top for a modernist interpretation of East–West design. Works beautifully as a statement piece with structured outerwear or layered with contrasting prints for editorial effect.

Historical Context

Crabtree was one of several small-run American and European boutique labels in the late 1960s that experimented with appliqué, folk art motifs, and handcraft techniques influenced by global textiles. This skirt reflects the peak of the decade’s “Orientalist chic” movement—when designers from Paris to New York reinterpreted Japanese and Southeast Asian visual storytelling into wearable art.