Boston - June 13, 2005

Fleur-tation

Lolita Jaca Kimono Tops

Delicate flower that you are, you rise each day and ponder what threads will best do justice to your rosy lips and petal-soft skin. You shudder at the thought of synthetics. (Although stretch jeans never hurt anyone.) Your preference? Clothing dainty as a daffodil, exotic as an orchid.

In short? A kimono. Wrapped over faded jeans, a silk slip dress, or a string bikini, it can take you from sunrise to sunset, all through the summer.

Designer Lolita Jaca (who divides her time between Paris and Saint Barth’s) knows this better than anyone. She’s been offering the jet set her glamorous, carefree kimonos for years, and now they’re in Boston, at Calypso Boutique.

Made of pure cotton or silk, Jaca’s kimonos come in luscious colors like magenta, turquoise, and coral. Each is unique — blending its signature floral motif with paisley, polka dots, and pinstripes. The tops can also be tied any number of sex-kitten ways, reflecting your own style and creativity.

Because you, oh precious plumed thistle, are anything but garden variety.

Available at Calypso Boutique, 114 Newbury Street, between Dartmouth and Clarendon Streets, Back Bay (617-421-1887).