Hand-Beaded Sitara Corset Top | ASHAALIA Color:Onyx Black Nargis - the narcissus -

Nargis - the narcissus - has appeared in South Asian beaded textiles since the Mughal period

The Rehana Crop Jacket draws from that tradition: beading as punctuation

South Asian bridal dress has long used sitara placement as a mapping system - stones and mirror-set stars distributed across silk to catch candlelight and move with the body

Worn over wide-leg trousers or under a jacket

the Sitara Reversible Slip Dress requires 18-22 hours of Karigari hand-beading in ASHAALIA's Bay of Bengal atelier

Hand-Beaded Sitara Corset Top | ASHAALIA Color:Onyx Black Nargis - the narcissus -Conceived in mid weight crepe polyester and lined in silk satin, the Sitara Crop Top receives concentrated Karigari beading at the neckline and bust. Glass stones and seed beads are applied in the atelier panel by panel, with lining support sewn in before beading panels are attached to manage the surface weight at the dcollet. The sweetheart neckline frames the bust without restriction. Approximately 15 hours of hand beading per piece. The Sitara