Nargis Tulip Sleeve Dress | ASHAALIA Size:10 The nargis motif - narcissus

The nargis motif - narcissus in Persian and Urdu - was used in Mughal botanical illustration as a reference flower: the form that textile artisans most frequently translated into bead and thread because its radiating petal structure suited the techniques available to them

Pairs with the Sitara Wide-Leg Trouser or Midi Skirt for a complete ASHAALIA look

each point of light carrying significance in court dress

The bias cut follows the body's line whether standing or moving

Each sleeve panel is beaded flat before the tulip structure is formed

Nargis Tulip Sleeve Dress | ASHAALIA Size:10 The nargis motif - narcissusCut in Italian acetate and lined in viscose satin, the Nargis Tulip Sleeve Dress receives 18 22 hours of Karigari hand beading. A mix of sequins, seed beads and glass stones forms the Nargis narcissus motif cascading across the fused tulip sleeves in ASHAALIA's the Bay of Bengal atelier. Each sleeve panel is beaded flat before the tulip structure is formed; seams at the sleeve head are hand reinforced to carry the beading weight without distorting the