Vaddanam Skirt

Vaddanam SkirtA columnar Mashru skirt inspired by a Kaasulu Vaddanam ( a South Indian waist ornament, usually depicting the Goddess Lakshmi) is hand embroidered with gold plated metal rings at the hips. The Vaddanam medallions here subvert the traditional ornament by replacing the image of the Goddess with that of women engaged in the beautifully mundane parts of their lives. Available in a modest version. Fabricated in a silk and cotton Mashru.

Reminiscent of the practice of South Asian women oiling and braiding their hair with jasmine

The Pierced Trousers are made for spinning on the dancefloor

Hung on slender silk doris

cut for the traditionalists features a pintuck yoke detail

The Vanki Blouse incorporates flare through gathering and structure through pintucks to create a silhouette made for a windy day

Fabricated in a handloom Lyocell Madras check

The pintuck fabric allows for dimension and a layered effect

Hand embroidered with rain-like glass beads and custom metal charms the trousers glint and glimmer as the light hits it

emerge from the front panels with each stride

The windowpane structure of the textile also make the blouse perfect for  scorching South Indian summers

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

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