Color Palette & Pantone References
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Blouse Main Color:
- Pantone 11-0608 TCX – Gardenia
- Description: A soft, creamy ivory with a subtle warmth delicate, versatile, and elegant. It creates a serene canvas for more detailed craftsmanship.
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Skirt Base Color:
- Pantone 18-1148 TCX – Chipmunk
- Description: A warm, earthy golden-brown tone that evokes richness and natural beauty, perfect for showcasing woven detail and print depth.
Silhouette Overview
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Top: Ascot Blouse with Draped Scarf
Inspired by Yves Saint Laurent’s “La Collection Russe” (Fall/Winter 1976), this blouse features a soft ascot tie that can be styled in multiple ways as a loose knot, bow, or left elegantly draped. The blouse silhouette is fluid yet polished, exuding 70s Parisian luxury with timeless feminine flair. -
Bottom: Fitted Waist A-Line Skirt
The A-line skirt flatters the waist and gracefully widens at the hem, offering ease of movement and refined structure. The cut allows the textile to shine while maintaining a clean, flattering line merging traditional fabric art with contemporary fashion design.
Textiles & Craftsmanship
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Blouse Fabric: Tussar Silk Crepe
Made from wild silkworms, Tussar silk offers a natural golden-beige undertone and a slightly coarse texture. Combined with a crepe weave, it adds graceful movement and a crinkled, pebble-textured drape ideal for the fluid ascot styling.
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Ascot Scarf (Craft Detail): Gujarat Batik
The ascot scarf is printed using the traditional Batik technique of Gujarat a wax-resist dyeing method that reveals intricate patterns once the wax is removed. This gives the scarf a narrative depth and a hand-crafted visual richness that contrasts beautifully with the blouse’s cream base.
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Skirt Fabric: Banarasi Tanchoi Silk
Woven with extra-weft silk threads on a satin or twill base, Tanchoi creates a brocade-style surface without loose floats on the reverse. The result is a smooth, richly detailed fabric with matte-lustrous sheen. With roots in Persian and Chinese weaving traditions, now uniquely adapted in Banaras, Tanchoi lends the skirt both visual heritage and couture-level intricacy.
Design Narrative
This ensemble tells a tale of textile diplomacy and global fashion heritage:
- The 1970s ascot blouse silhouette channels bold feminine independence from French couture history.
- The Batik scarf brings the storytelling and symbolic motifs of Gujarat into soft drapes around the neck.
- The A-line skirt in Chipmunk brown Tanchoi silk offers visual opulence while keeping a tailored, wearable form.
Together, these elements create a look that is both elegantly understated and rich in narrative, seamlessly blending European styling with Indian artistry.
Ideal Contexts
Perfect for:
- Artisan-meets-high-fashion runway collections
- Editorial fashion spreads featuring global textile techniques
- Cultural fashion showcases or museum exhibitions
- Luxury daywear or semi-formal occasions