Crochet Coachella outfit: a simple festival guide
A crochet outfit is one of the easiest things to wear to Coachella or any summer festival. It is light, the open stitches let air through, and it looks good in strong sun. This guide covers which outfit to pick, which shoes hold up to a long day, and which accessories are worth carrying.
Our pieces are crocheted by hand in Izmir, Turkey, each one by a single maker, and only once you order. A piece takes 2 to 8 days to make and ships within 7 business days, so order a few weeks before the festival.
Pick your crochet outfit
The Miley crochet outfit is three pieces in soft Turkish cotton: a tie bikini top, a bolero with wide flared sleeves, and high-waisted flare pants. The bolero is the useful part. Skip it in the afternoon heat, then put it on when the evening gets cool.
If you prefer two pieces, the Bella crochet outfit pairs a bright orange top with matching flare trousers, and the Fiona outfit has a strapless top with hand-crocheted flowers and high-waisted flare pants with a tie waist. All three crochet outfits cost $220.
Shoes for a long festival day
Festival grounds are dusty, and you will stand and walk for hours. Ankle boots are the safest choice: they keep sand out and look right with flare pants, which fall over the top of the boot. Flat sandals with a back strap are cooler but give your feet less support.
Wear your shoes in before the trip, and try the pants on with them when they arrive so you know how the length sits.
Accessories that help
A wide-brimmed hat or a crochet bucket hat keeps the sun off your face. Sunglasses, a small cross-body bag for your phone and a light scarf for the dust are the other things worth bringing.
Keep jewelry simple. Crochet already has a lot of texture, so one necklace or a few bracelets is usually enough.
Sizes and care
The Miley set comes in XS, S-M, M-L and L-XL; the Bella and Fiona outfits in XS, S-M, L-XL and XXL. Compare your own measurements with the size guide before you order. If you are between sizes, choose Custom and send your measurements after you pay, but note that custom pieces cannot be returned.
After the festival, hand wash the set or use the wool program at 30°C, and dry it flat.
