Etsy Pick: Animal Print Playsuit by Luminia

There are many things that I don’t have, but want so badly that I find myself obsessively daydreaming about them. Hours of idle internet browsing will do that to you; from comic-patterned shoes to tattoo-inspired prints of pirate ladies, there’s many an item in my humble abode that I had no idea I needed until I stumbled across it on the internet.

And this animal print playsuit, by Luminia on Etsy, is one of them. Until I cast my peepers upon it, the idea of any patterned playsuit would have probably filled me with horror. But this little item is so playful and feminine that I can’t help but change my mind. And when I say ‘animal print’ I don’t mean your standard, common-as-muck zebra- or leopard-patterned fare. (Not that I don’t love leopardprint, mind. I’m not messing when I claim that my wardrobe could easily be mistaken for that of Bet Lynch, but I’m not sure even I’d be brave/idiotic enough to wear a leopardprint playsuit.) No, this number is printed with safari animals, including elephants, ostriches, kangaroos and rhinos. It’d be perfect for holidays or festivals, and the details such as the oversized buttons and the lace on the straps and sweetheart neckline give it a vintage, homemade feel that the high street versions just can’t match. It’ll set you back $55USD, and Luminia is based in the UK, so the shipping is a steal compared to some of the other Etsy finds we’ve featured. Want!