The hair of Venus in Botticelli’s Birth of Venus morphs into a veil, a cloak of modesty, keeping Venus nude, but not naked to the eye of the viewer- demure but not vulgar. The hair of Venus in Botticelli’s Birth of Venus morphs into a redemption for her character, and her painter’s - helping cross the line from perceived perversion into the ethereal. The Basra Tapestry explores this in a conversation on why the human body, specifically the female body, is seen as a token of sin and corruption over a token of the natural forms of life. As an extension, the role that Venus’s hair plays as this veil, is explored, and in the moontes bralette, represented and brought to light, like powder brushing away dust to reveal fingerprints within a crime scene. Moontes brings to light the hair as central to the conversation, as well as the piece, with intricately textured silk thread embroidery.
Lying atop handwoven silk organza that is subtly striped to once again represent the much-discussed cage, the neckline of the bralette is pleated with delicate tulle, symbolic of the shell that Venus floats to shore in. The hemline of the piece is completed with braiding, continuing the allegory on free will, binding and the human body.
Worn with the Chiton Skirt, the Rakas Shirt, and the Sagene Scarf.
Colourway: Ivory, Stone, with highlights in Blood Red.
Fit: Body tight. Hits at Upper Waist.
Fabric Composition:
100% Handwoven Silk
Modal Satin
dry clean only
