Midnight Sun - Dyed to Order

I was torn for a long time about whether I wanted to name this color after Icelandic horses, or the midnight sun. In the end, I decided the sun was more poetic, but feel free to take this color as an interpretation of both things! It is a soft golden brown variegate for fans of our Farmer’s Market colorway Honey; it pulls the richest golden oranges from that shade together with grounding deep browns for a complex, but not overwhelming warm neutral.

Iceland experiences the midnight sun from around June 15 through 30. There is a holiday this time of year called Jónsmessa that I’d love to be in town for someday :)

As for the horses side of this color inspiration — Iceland has its own breed of horses! We saw a lot of them as we drove around the country on our trip. They are often technically pony-sized (under 14 hands), but either because of their stout stature or large personalities, are always referred to as horses. The country has strict import/export laws to preserve the integrity of the breed.

Last photo by Khamkeo Vilaysing courtesy of Unsplash

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