Keep warm without turning up the heat
Stay cosy the natural – and cheaper – way in pure silk, natural duckdown and brushed cottons Winter is coming, and as the temperature drops, our heating bills go up. We’ve put together a great […]
Fashion
Your Tantalising Autumn to Winter Transitional Wardrobe
Chic shirts It’s a tricky time of year, although the nights are drawing in it’s still not cold enough to get really wrapped up – you need a wardrobe that will take you through this […]
Luxurious Autumn Layering
Cosying up never looked so chic As the days draw in and the leaves turn brown it’s time to start wrapping up a little warmer. Not only is layering bang on trend, but this look […]
Create the perfect all-natural, capsule wardrobe
Declutter your wardrobe and stay stylish in natural fabrics Do you ever have the feeling that you’ve got too many clothes yet nothing to wear? If so, it’s time to streamline your wardrobe. Using versatile […]
Transitional clothing: How to make the switch from Summer to Autumn
Why do you need transitional clothing? September is a tricky time of year. It’s important to get your clothing right, or a sunny stroll in the park could leave you drenched and windswept in a […]
Introducing the Autumn collection
Mix-and-match silk pieces and new woollen fabrics We are very excited to announce the launch of the Autumn Collection. Our Design Team have used some unique fabrics and lovely design combinations to give a gorgeous […]
How Do We Design a New Collection?
Inside the Patra Autumn clothing design process With over 40 years’ experience in creating silk and natural fibre clothes, we are always looking for inspiration for our new collections. Unlike other mail order catalogues, […]
Covering Up but Staying Cool
We’ve all been waiting patiently for the sun here in the UK. Autumn, winter and spring have all seemed to meld into one long, dull, season of drizzle, wind and damp conditions. But at last […]
Trend Watch: Patterned Trousers
Following in the fashion footsteps of D&G and House of Holland, we’ve brought out our own print pieces, with wide-cut, loose flowing silk trousers in on-trend floral and tribal patterns. Because we design our own […]
Spring is here! But you can’t rely on the weather yet
3 Spring/Summer silk essentials for changeable weather At last! Crocuses are coming up and the first daffs are starting to peep out. It’s lovely and sunny, but we definitely detected a fluttering of snow this […]