Aurora Scarlet Mosaic Hand-Dyed Silk Jacquard Maxi Dress

As seen inBritish Vogue · Tatler · Grazia

Each Aurora Scarlet Mosaic is made to order in Vietnam and will be with you within 3 weeks of ordering, including UK delivery time.

There is a particular audacity in wearing red without apology. The Aurora in Scarlet Mosaic does not soften it — it deepens it. The ground is hand-dyed to a rich, saturated scarlet, and over it, a traditional Vietnamese jacquard weaves an all-over geometric mosaic pattern: interlocking quatrefoils and cross-shaped motifs that recall the precision of ornamental tilework, the repeating geometry of a courtyard seen from above. In still light the fabric reads as one saturated whole. Move into the light, and the woven pattern emerges from the ground in a thousand small, deliberate facets — the same scarlet, but suddenly architectural, dimensional, alive.

Each Aurora Scarlet Mosaic is handcrafted in Vietnam by artisan weavers and dyers whose traditions span generations. The jacquard fabric — an 80% silk, 20% viscose mulberry silk blend — is woven in small batches before being hand-dyed to achieve the distinctive scarlet ground, a process that gives the colour its characteristic depth and intensity. The silhouette is deliberately spare: a clean column that falls 135 centimetres from thin shoulder straps, with a round neckline at the front and an open V-back secured by a single button at the nape. At the hem, a discreet side slit allows ease of movement without interrupting the line of the dress.

Wear it to a black-tie occasion with a single strand of pearls and nothing else. Take it to a winter wedding, to a formal dinner, to any room that deserves to be entered with intention. The mosaic pattern shifts with every movement and every change of light — restrained in shadow, luminous where the satin catches the room.

The Aurora Scarlet Mosaic is produced in very small numbers. Each piece is hand-dyed individually, and the colour will carry the subtle warmth and variation unique to that process. This is slow fashion in its truest form — made carefully, by the same hands from first thread to final stitch.

• Shell: Mulberry silk blend (80% silk, 20% viscose) — traditionally woven geometric mosaic jacquard
• Lining: Mulberry silk blend (80% silk, 20% viscose) — smooth and gentle against the skin
• Hand-dyed scarlet ground — rich, saturated, subtly unique to each piece
• All-over interlocking geometric mosaic jacquard pattern
• Clean column silhouette — elongated, unfussy, quietly commanding
• Round neckline with thin shoulder straps; open V-back with single button clasp at nape
• Discreet side slit at hem
• Maxi length: 135cm
• Available in UK sizes 8, 10, 12, 14
• Handcrafted in Vietnam by heritage artisan makers
• Made to order — ready and with you within 3 weeks
• Dry clean recommended; gentle hand wash in cool water as alternative
• Do not tumble dry; hang or lay flat away from direct sunlight