Aurora Garnet Rouge Hand-Dyed Mulberry Silk Maxi Dress

In stock and ready to ship. Each dress is handcrafted in Vietnam and held in our UK warehouse. Your order will be dispatched promptly, with confirmation sent by email within 24 hours.

There is something quietly commanding about garnet — a colour that carries depth rather than volume, warmth rather than noise. The Aurora dress in Garnet Rouge embodies exactly that quality. Woven from a mulberry silk blend and hand-dyed to achieve its deep, jewel-like saturation, it falls from a clean bateau neckline in one long, uninterrupted line to the floor. In still light it reads as rich ruby; as you move, the satin surface shifts between burgundy and bordeaux, catching the light with every step. It requires nothing more than itself.

Each Aurora is handcrafted in Vietnam by artisan makers whose textile traditions span generations — a practice passed from mother to daughter, rooted in patience and an intimate understanding of silk. The fabric is traditionally woven and hand-dyed in small batches, giving the Garnet Rouge its characteristic depth and warmth. The silhouette is deliberately unhurried: the bateau neckline lends quiet poise at the front, while a low open scoop back introduces an unexpected elegance. A concealed back zip ensures a clean, uninterrupted finish. This is slow fashion in its truest sense — made carefully, in limited numbers, to be worn for years.

Wear it to a summer wedding with gold jewellery and a hand-dyed silk shawl draped across one shoulder. Bring it on a Mediterranean trip where it moves effortlessly from an afternoon in the old town to an evening at the harbour. It suits a gallery opening as naturally as a candlelit dinner — any occasion where you want to feel entirely yourself, without appearing to have tried too hard. The hidden side pockets are a quiet act of practical elegance.

The Aurora is produced in very small quantities, and no two pieces are precisely alike. The tonal variations that arise naturally from the hand-dyeing process are not inconsistencies — they are the quiet marks of something genuinely made by hand. This is a piece to keep.

• Shell: Mulberry silk blend (80% silk, 20% viscose) — traditionally woven, hand-dyed satin finish
• Lining: Mulberry silk blend (80% silk, 20% viscose) — smooth and gentle against the skin
• Bateau neckline at the front; low open scoop back
• Concealed centre-back zip
• Hidden side pockets
• Fluid, relaxed fit — falls gracefully without clinging
• Dress length: 135cm
• Model is 168cm (5'6") and wears UK size 8–10
• Available in UK sizes 8, 10, 12, 14
• Hand-dyed in small batches — slight tonal variation is natural and unique to each piece
• Handcrafted in Vietnam by heritage artisan makers
• Dry clean recommended; gentle hand wash in cool water as alternative
• Do not tumble dry; hang or lay flat away from direct sunlight