Itajime Silk Aya Dress | vesper
The Aya Dress balances a clean, sleeveless bodice with a generously gathered, tiered skirt. The simple upper body allows the volume to fall from the waist creating a long, sweeping silhouette that feels dramatic without being formal.
Cut in lightweight silk, the dress has a fluid drape and beautiful movement. The tiered construction gives fullness through the skirt, while the round neckline and pared-back bodice keep the shape restrained.
- Relaxed, voluminous fit
- Sleeveless with a round neckline and keyhole closure at the back recline
- Gathered, tiered construction
- Full length
- Designed to fit comfortably through the bust and fall freely over the body
- Crafted in fluid habutai silk, hand dyed in the itajime shibori technique
- All orders come lovingly packed in recycled silk bags
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- Length 48”
- Chest 39” round
- Cross-back 14”
- Armhole 20” round
- ML
- Length 50”
- Chest 43” round
- Cross-back 15”
- Armhole 22” round
+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing
+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing
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- Fabric: 100% habutai silk
- Handfeel: Soft & light with a fluid drape
- Care: Dry cleaning recommended
- Origin: Gujarat, India
Textile Story
Our Itajime Silk Collection has been hand-crafted in the workshop of two of India's foremost Master Craftsmen; Jabbar and Abdullah Khatri in Bhuj, Gujarat.
Shibori is a 1300 year old tie and dye technique developed in Japan involving the folding and clamping or otherwise securing of fabric prior to dyeing. Itajime is one technique of shibori which uses pieces of wood clamped together around sections of folded fabric to resist the dye in particular shapes.
Each three meter section of fabric is individually folded, clamped, tied and dyed; and this repeated several times to get layers of colours. It's a time consuming and exacting technique with bold geometric results.
Any variations or irregularities are to be celebrated. They are part of the design & inherent to the handcrafted production process, making this item beautifully unique.
