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What's a Gandourah AnyWay?
January 21, 2023
WHAT'S A GANDOURAH ANYWAY?
A fabulous piece of clothing!! It can be worn as a long coat with a cape - see photo or pull the "cape" to the front and it's a tunic AND Coat in One!
and dare I say, AS RARE AS HEN'S TEETH! so nab one or two if instock!
a Gandourah a Tunic and Duster Coat in one GANDOURAH: Our Best Selling ancient design of a tunic & duster in one. This design has been around for hundreds of years in Morocco, it is a tunic and coat or a long coat coat with shawl collar.
Wear it loose, belt the top in front and run belt behind back (so belt shows only in front but not in the back) for a great pulled together look.
Design details: long sleeves, scoop head opening, front panel, deep side pockets (always a sign of couture clothing), and a drape that defines your glorious Feminine Shapeliness!
It can be transformed into many different styles; when you slip it on tuck your arms into the sleeves. A fabric panel hangs in front as a tunic top. Tuck the ends in a belt or the back of your pants, and it looks like you are wearing a coat & matching top. OR keep the fabric panel in the back falling over your shoulders and it's a beautiful duster coat. See model photos.
Dairi Fashions Gandourah Top & Coat Moroccan Cotton 65% Cotton 45% Rayon
ONE SIZE FITS SML-6X
• Bust 60-70+" • Length Front 33-38" - back 50" • Hem Circle Width 115"



Ruby Red Embellished Silk Holiday Tunic Top OOAK Sale
October 20, 2022
SunHeart: Lagenlook
Vintage Silk Boho Tunic
Get It On Goddess Gals Tienda ho Zohara Dress 2 New Colors
September 11, 2022
Tienda ho: Zohara Dress MOROCCAN COTTON SOUSDIE
ONE SIZE FITS SMALL-2X
• Bust 50"
• Hips 86"
• Length 48"
Two new colors! Sugalite and Viridian Green
Finally we have hand-woven Moroccan cotton dresses!! This is a lovely tank dress cut-on-the-bias with lots of swirl to it. Classicly simple, so it looks great on it's own or layered up. Our model is a medium so you can see how it drapes on smaller gals, but will fit up to a 2X.
*Design details; penta-neckline, sleeveless dress with pockets.


Original Boho Hippie Chic Goddess Harem Pants
September 04, 2022
Yes, women and men! have been wearing these loose, cool, drapy sensational looking pants since the early days. Every one whose ever worn our harem pants, know the indefinable sensation of shape-shifting into a boho groove queen. Photo shows pants pinned out, but they drape like a dream! The Wild-Woman Gypsy Queen Shaman Goddess Pant!
Sunheart Clothing Memories of When I was Dreaming of Becoming a Fashion Designer
September 01, 2022
Well, Goddess gals summer is officially over and we are moving into Fall. It's still summer here in southern California - home of the Beach Boys, Loggins and Messina and the Bridges brothers. We cannot forget Oprah! #santabarbara #hippiechicfashions #fashion
Sunheart Boho Clothing Adding a Dash of Courage
June 22, 2022
Over the arc of our lives we have taken many roads to realize our hopes and dreams. All of us have tried, and failed countless times, but as all women, we dust off our harem pants, straighten our high-low tunic top, tighten the straps on our sandals and take time out for a cuppa tea or strong sweet coffee. We know, that the "taking time out" is mindfullness activity, that may look like we are staring into space, but really we are re-adjusting our super powers, for the Next Possibility costumed like an obstacle. Then we grab and knot our Super Power cape on and try again, and again and again!
With a Dash of Courage & Keeping it Positive We Believe in Goodness!
Sunheart short-sleeve Block Print Dress Boho Hippie Chic Resort Wear Sml-4x+
June 10, 2022
Plus short-sleeve Dress
RAYON HAND-WASH-DRIP DRY ONE SIZE FITS SML-5X+
As an a creative artist, who has designed collections, fabric patterns, and immersed myself in tie-dye I am still in awe of the artisans who can create such beautiful, really intricate patterns thru their ancient craft lineage.
These are some of my new favorites, and they are so #affordable! Everything has gone up after the last two years, especially gas-shipping-flying product we are so lucky to have these to offer you lovely ladies.
These are slip on and go, Mary wears her favorite slip on boho shoes and she is ready to go on any outing in Santa Barbara. California leads the world in easy going boho sophisticated casual style.
Design details: easy scoop neck, short-sleeves flared dress that floats around the body.
Shop our BOHO BATIK COLLECTIONS
#bohocollection
Cut Loose Silk Velvet PullOver Tunics
January 06, 2022
I just received my cut loose velvet top! It’s gorgeous!! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to order the colors. Wow! Can’t wait to wear it!
Happy New Year! Thanks again so much. Ellen B.
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I love this top and wear it with almost everything. It comes in lots of colors bright to muted and it's the basic staple to build a boho look. It a one-size generous designed garment with a boxy cut to hide all those candy bars. If you're slim like our model, she loves it cuz it's down-home cozy comfy style. Wear to work, to evenings with the gals, to card games, and lounging at home drinking hot coffee and a good book. Model is 5'9" and size Medium. Made in USA.
Design details; scoop-neck, three-quarter sleeves with a drop shoulder seam and two pockets
Resort Wear Kimono Plus Jackets Boho Beauties
June 15, 2021
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ART REVIEW 2020 & 2 BOOKS PUBLISHED
December 11, 2020
Well we are coming to the end of the year, and What a Year! I just took the time to go thru my phone to grab some images from January-December. Also 2 books published on Amazon! So thankfully, I had time to be more creative and writing. I hope we all have a lovely Holiday time.

Losing Weight New Clothes - New Life - New Choices
August 04, 2020
SUNHEART TRIBE PERSONAL STORY FOR OUR CHALLENGING TIMES
March 15, 2020
I want to assure all of you that we have been in the same place for ten years, and have enough stock to last for months ahead. For new stock, we know our providers personally for over 10 years. Everyone is staying safe and in California we take precautions seriously. Now to be safe as your Sunheart package has gone through the hands of the postal folks, simply sanitize your hands and the top of the box pull it open and throw it away. Inside the box is me packing everything currently.
I Hope you continue to support Sunheart through the next months as we enter our 16th successful year offering beautiful clothing to all sizes of women.
Now that being said, I want to mention a personal note. Perhaps none of you know that I have been in the field of art & healing my entire life. I have studied many traditions, religions and with indigenous shamans. When Art & Healing mentorships first tried to break into the arena of "hospitals" doctors protested vigorously against it. They did not believe "positive thinking" or "creativity" or "deep story" or "music" or "laughter" could make any difference for healing.
However! It does not only work, it can cure, and has done in thousands if not millions of cases. So shamans with their "crazy" ways of herbal medicines and healing practices have made a strong comeback as well as homeopathy and creative arts practice in most hospitals across US. What you may not know, is that artist's were the prod, prompt and first intrepid knockers at the door of those august institutions of healing.
When I was at Berkeley in 2000-2002 at JFK University in the MA program of Transformative Arts & Consciousness we had one of these artists come & give a talk. She was (funnily enough) a children's clothing designer, and after 9 years she needed to something else, so she did the Transformative Arts program. It took her 2 years to get accepted for 2 days a week FREE working artistically with the kids at Children's Hospital, Oakland a few hours each day.
Now she worked Tuesday & Thursday and the doctors started to notice that on Tuesday's and Thursdays the children were Less Scared of the procedures, Did Not cry as much, and were in Better Moods. This they noted in the daily rosters. However, as the weeks went by the doctors did not know WHY the children were "better" on these days. It took a nurse to mention to the doctors that THOSE are the Days the Artist comes and works with the Children for some hours. You can imagine the struggle - which did take time- as the doctors were not going to believe that artsy stuff. But this gal was almost single handedly responsible for the now many artist in resident programs at all Children's Hospitals.
I was so moved by her story, that I curated the Dolls for Peace project. Here is an image of my year long Generosity Dolls for Peace community arts project after 911. I worked with Children's Hospital to make dolls for the children the entire year doing community arts, so everyone came in to make dolls!
Now this brings us to the super hype going on. Yes, we have to face this future of a virus. But even the top doctors in charge of C-virus are saying CALM DOWN, Life Life, Laugh, take all precautions necessary but do not get mob mentality. This is where daily meditation practice kicks in with inner strength.
And where we can practice loving kindness, unplug from the hype and counter the fear based upsurges with positive thinking, good organic cooking and creativity! Lots of herbal teas! Because our good mental health makes a stronger physical body.
Some reference books off my bulging shelves if anyone is interested:
Larry Dossey M.D. any of his books I just finished One Mind
Healing Dreams by Marc Ian Barasch -one of my personal favorites out of hundreds
Art as Medicine Shaun McNiff
Creative Healing: how to heal yourself by tapping into your hidden creativity Michael Samuels M.D.
All that being said, I have trust there will be toilet paper and organic rice the next time I need it. We are all in this together!
Your fashion consultant and artist friend
Kristena










