Mashru Pleated Vest

Mashru Pleated VestThe Bandhgala a more traditionally masculine garment is reinterpreted to create curve and softness while still being structured and tailored. Fabricated in a silk and cotton Mashru, the Bandhgala is a play on what it means to be feminine or masculine and where those lines lie.

Hung on slender silk doris

Each piece is one of a kind

The Belt can be worn with the accompanying Ahimsa Silk trousers or as a standalone statement piece

Each coin medallion is

Fabricated in a silk and cotton Mashru textile

The metal pieces inspired by  traditional South Asian anklets are cast and plated in silver

The trouser incorporates the pleats that sit at the front of a lungi but drops them lower to create flare

letting the wearer style the garment playfully

Hand embroidered with rain-like glass beads and custom metal charms

A triple placket detail with duotones buttons form closures on both side seams

The Medallion is wrapped in a silk Dori and suspended in the back of the garment

The Vanki (a South Indian arm ornament) shape forms the cuff that gathers and contains the billowing sleeves