Deep purple silk for the day the project finally ships.
A 1940s batwing, and a phoenix to mark it.
Months of late nights deserve more than a round of drinks. Picture the celebration dinner: purple silk falling from the shoulders, the wide sleeve moving as you raise a glass to the work, the print glowing softly in the candlelight. Name the thing you finished, then choose the blouse.
Our 1940s batwing blouse is 100% mulberry silk, hand-printed with Phoenix Dance on purple, and its wide sleeve is cut in one piece with the body so it sweeps gracefully when you move.
S, M and L for US 4 to 14; made to measure is 10% on top of $215.
100% Mulberry silk
US 4-14 S, M and L
+10% Made to measure
We pay the import duty, not you.
Your order ships free from Hanoi within 1 to 3 business days and reaches a US address 9 to 15 business days later. Made to measure needs 3 to 5 more business days before it leaves.
The phoenix, for who you are
Our dragons mark what someone has done, and the phoenix speaks of who she is, which makes it the natural choice for a reward you give yourself.
Phoenix Dance comes from Ly and Tran temple carving in northern Vietnam: the bird flies through cloud with a pearl, and her plumage carries five colors for the five elements, metal, wood, water, fire and earth.
Ly carvers drew her graceful and fluid, and later dynasties made the bird heavier; we print the Ly version, and on purple she looks rich and composed. Our journal explains the meaning of the Phoenix Dance motif in full.
Wearing it back to work
Monday Tucked into black trousers, the wide purple sleeve saying everything you are too modest to say.
The celebration dinner With a black satin skirt and heels, and the silk catching the light each time you turn.
Weekend Half-tucked into jeans for a long, easy lunch with the people who cheered you on.
Fit and made to measure
Find your size
These are body measurements, not garment measurements. Choose the line your body falls into and we cut the blouse with the ease this batwing silhouette is designed for.
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S / US 4-6 - bust 34-35 in / 86-89 cm, waist 26-27 in / 66-69 cm
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M / US 8-10 - bust 36-38 in / 91-97 cm, waist 28-30 in / 71-76 cm
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L / US 12-14 - bust 39-41 in / 99-104 cm, waist 31-33 in / 79-84 cm
Between two sizes? Take the larger one - the batwing cut is meant to fall loose from the shoulder.
Made to measure, +10%
US 16-18 and beyond, up to a 46 in / 117 cm bust. Every blouse is cut to order in our Hanoi atelier. Reply to your order confirmation with your bust, waist and preferred length. Our team confirms within one business day, and tailoring adds 3 to 5 business days before dispatch. Once your measurements are confirmed, we send a secure link for the 10% made-to-measure surcharge. Made-to-measure pieces are not covered by our 30-day return and include one complimentary alteration instead. Same silk, same hand-printed panel, for an extra 10% of the listed price.
Is it real silk?
Yes, 100% mulberry silk, from the silk we print for our scarves.
ELLE Vietnam and Harper's Bazaar Vietnam have both covered our studio.
What $215 buys
It is a hand-printed silk blouse, sewn to order in our Hanoi atelier, with the phoenix matched across a wide sleeve.
The $215 includes shipping and US import duty. Made to measure is 10% on top.
How long until it arrives?
S, M or L: 1 to 3 business days in Hanoi, then 9 to 15 business days to a US address. Allow up to 18 business days, about three and a half weeks.
Made to measure: add 3 to 5 business days of tailoring before dispatch.
What if it does not fit?
S, M or L: return within 30 days, unworn and unwashed, in the original box. Change-of-mind return postage is yours, and store credit adds 15%.
Made to measure: outside the 30-day return, and one complimentary alteration is included instead.
Or give it to the person who finished
For a colleague who led the project At work a scarf is the easier gift to give: the purple Phoenix Dance scarf.
For your partner After the thesis, the launch or the exam, a blouse that says you saw every late night.
For your mother The phoenix is the motif we suggest for mothers, a bird of grace and of new chapters.
Every order arrives gift boxed. Put the recipient's address in shipping, add your message in Order Notes, and we write it by hand. No price goes in the parcel.
Keeping it for years
Dry cleaning is recommended. Store it folded, away from perfume.
If you wash it yourself, hand wash it in cold water, never in a machine, and dry it in the shade.
Specifications
| Material |
100% mulberry silk |
| Color |
Purple |
| Motif |
Phung Vu Van Ca · Phoenix Dance · Ly and Tran Dynasties |
| Cut |
Batwing 1940s, loose from the shoulder |
| Sizes |
S / US 4-6 · M / US 8-10 · L / US 12-14 · Made to measure +10% |
| Print |
Hand screen-printed, matched across panels |
| Made in |
Hanoi, Vietnam · cut to order |
| Care |
Dry clean recommended |
Purple Phoenix Dance: Men's classic shirt, $407 · Silk tank, $173 · Purple silk scarf
