Vanki Dress Shirt

Vanki Dress ShirtThe Vanki Dress Shirt, cut for the traditionalists features a pintuck yoke detail, duo toned buttons and a Vanki cuff (a South Indian arm ornament). Fabricated in a lightweight handloom missing check Mangalagiri, the dress shirt is made for scorching South Indian summers.

Reminiscent of the practice of South Asian women oiling and braiding their hair with jasmine

The draped back mirrors the drape of the front to create a garment that is as much a statement as it is subtle

the Bandhgala is a play on what it means to be feminine or masculine and where those lines lie

The piece is designed to be versatile as a standalone piece

Fabricated in a silk and cotton Mashru textile

A handloom Madras check in a Mangalagiri weave is pintucked and cut to form the fitted top of the dress

The pintuck fabric allows for dimension and a layered effect

Hand embroidered with rain-like glass beads and custom metal charms the trousers glint and glimmer as the light hits it

and pleated to create a billowing

The textile is then gathered in tiers to create a billowing and dramatic silhouette

The bralette makes an impact as a standalone piece or as a layering piece

The Vanki (a South Indian arm ornament) shape forms the cuff that gathers and contains the billowing sleeves