Aurora Mulberry Plum 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.

Deep plum is not a colour that announces itself. It settles, quietly, and stays in the room long after more insistent colours have faded. The Aurora in Mulberry Plum is built around exactly this quality — a hand-dyed ground of rich, saturated plum overlaid with a traditional jacquard pattern of geometric diamond medallions in blush and rose, giving the fabric a depth and presence that is difficult to look away from. In still light the pattern reads like antique brocade; as the fabric moves, the jacquard motifs catch the light and shift, revealing their silk content in quiet, luminous flickers.

Each Aurora Mulberry Plum is handcrafted in Vietnam by artisan weavers who work within a textile tradition that has shaped Vietnamese silk culture for centuries. The diamond lattice pattern — a geometric motif with deep roots in heritage silk weaving across Southeast Asia — is woven into an 80% silk, 20% viscose blend before the fabric is hand-dyed to achieve the distinctive mulberry plum ground. The result is a fabric of considerable character: the woven pattern and the hand-dyed ground interact, each enhancing the other, to produce something that could not be replicated by machine. The relaxed tent silhouette falls from a round jewel neckline, unfussy in its construction and all the more elegant for it.

Wear it to an autumn wedding with cognac leather accessories and gold jewellery. Take it to an opening night — theatre, gallery, dinner afterwards — where its rich colour and patterned surface do the talking quietly, without effort. It travels beautifully, packing small and emerging as composed as it was before. The hidden side pockets are there when you need them, and the concealed back zip ensures an uninterrupted line from neckline to hem.

The Aurora Mulberry Plum is produced in very small quantities, and the hand-dyeing process ensures that no two pieces share exactly the same depth of colour. These variations are not flaws — they are the inevitable, welcome consequence of something made by hand. A dress for the evenings that deserve to be remembered.

• Shell: Mulberry silk blend (80% silk, 20% viscose) — traditionally woven jacquard with geometric diamond lattice in blush and rose
• Lining: Mulberry silk blend (80% silk, 20% viscose) — smooth and gentle against the skin
• Hand-dyed mulberry plum ground — subtle tonal variation natural and unique to each piece
• Relaxed tent silhouette — generous, elegant fit that falls gracefully from the shoulder
• Round jewel neckline with thin shoulder straps
• Concealed centre-back zip
• 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