Nargis Hand-Beaded Abaya | ASHAALIA Size:8 re-read through a contemporary silhouette

re-read through a contemporary silhouette

The wide-leg crease holds cleanly in crepe across warm and temperate climates

and its method from Mughal court tradition - where metallic and stone star elements were distributed across garment surfaces to reflect light and mark significance

The Fringe Dress extends that logic into movement: each beaded fringe strand is a Sitara in motion

The flower's form - a central cup surrounded by spreading petals - frames the corset structure here: each appliqué a complete composition

Nargis Hand-Beaded Abaya | ASHAALIA Size:8 re-read through a contemporary silhouetteConceived in linen satin and self lined, the Nargis Beaded Abaya requires 25 30 hours of Karigari hand beading. Glass stones form the Nargis narcissus motif from neckline to hem, three independent strands moving across each panel. Each panel is beaded flat in ASHAALIA's Bay of Bengal atelier before assembly, with seams hand reinforced throughout to carry the accumulated weight of a full length beaded surface. The nargis flower in South Asian textile