Ostrac Skirt Set
Ostrakon comes named after the broken shells of pottery that were found carved with messages, by archeologists during excavations of Ancient Greek sites. Ostrakon, as a lehenga, or traditional Indian skirt, is cut in the Indian classical style, with a richly embroidered velvet base that draws upon emblematic motifs taken from moments throughout the basra tapestry - the cage structure, botanical etchings taken from Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, flowers from the Oxburgh hangings etc. Each motif is carved into the velvet, looking almost like the original Ostrakons, using delicate embroidery of a mix of copper-shaded metallic threads and ivory silk threads.
The beauty of Ostrakon lies within its delicate layering, where alternate panels of the skirt have an additional layer of pale blue organza attached atop the velvet, adding an elemental depth and almost-ethereal element to the piece. The lattice of delicate threadwork is continued upon this. Floral, meandering, and almost cartographic in its detail, the sketchbook-style placement of the motifs are accentuated with a drizzle of hand-embroidered pearls of varying sizes, inspired by the grottos in the Pitti Palace, Florence - one of the homes of Catherine De Medici, and a palace that Botticelli himself was known to frequent.
The skirt is paired with the Himation Top, which wraps around the wearer like the ripples of water encircling someone emerging from the depths of the sea, reimagining the vision of Venus walking out of the Ocean. Draped asymmetrically, and slipping off one shoulder, Himation creates an interplay of light and shadow, layering the body in soft whispers of texture.
On Custom Sizing - our team will reach out for measurements.
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Colourway: Eggshell. Copper. Faded Blue
Fit: Flared. Voluminous. Floor Length
Fabric Composition:
Viscose Velvet
100% Silk Organza
Modal Satin
dry clean only
