Aurora Moonlit Lilac Hand-Dyed Silk Jacquard 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 effortlessly poetic about this dress. The ground is hand-dyed to a soft, powdery lilac — a shade that shifts between lavender and grey depending on the light. Across it, a traditional jacquard weave lays an all-over pattern of small circular floral motifs in cream and champagne, giving the fabric a quiet dimensional richness that is entirely its own. The silhouette is deliberately generous: a relaxed tent shape that falls from a round jewel neckline in one graceful, uninterrupted line. This is a dress that feels as good as it looks.

Each Aurora Moonlit Lilac is handcrafted in Vietnam by artisan weavers and makers whose silk traditions span generations. The jacquard fabric — an 80% silk, 20% viscose blend — is woven in small batches before being hand-dyed to achieve the distinctive Moonlit Lilac ground, a process that gives the colour its characteristic softness and depth. The circular floral motif that runs through the weave draws on a long tradition of decorative silk patterning in Vietnamese textile heritage. This is not a dress assembled quickly — it is constructed carefully, from woven fabric to finished hem, by hands that understand how silk behaves.

Wear it to an afternoon wedding with pearl jewellery and silver kitten heels. Take it to the South of France where it moves gracefully through a morning market and a lavender-lit terrace dinner with equal composure. It suits a spring gallery opening, a long weekend in the countryside, or a first evening of a summer holiday. The hidden side pockets are there when you need them — quietly, practically, without interrupting the line of the dress.

The Aurora Moonlit Lilac is made in very small numbers. Its colour, achieved through hand-dyeing, will carry subtle variations from piece to piece — each dress a quietly unique interpretation of the same idea. A dress to return to, season after season.

• Shell: Mulberry silk blend (80% silk, 20% viscose) — traditionally woven jacquard with all-over circular floral motif
• Lining: Mulberry silk blend (80% silk, 20% viscose) — smooth and gentle against the skin
• Hand-dyed lilac ground — subtle tonal variation is natural and unique to each piece
• Relaxed tent silhouette — generous, forgiving fit that falls gracefully from the shoulder
• Round jewel neckline with thin shoulder straps
• Hidden side pockets
• Maxi length: 135cm
• Model is 168cm (5'6") and wears UK size 8–10
• Available in UK sizes 8, 10, 12, 14
• Handcrafted in Vietnam by heritage artisan makers
• Limited production run
• Dry clean recommended; gentle hand wash in cool water as alternative
• Do not tumble dry; hang or lay flat away from direct sunlight