Dinner with his parents, and you want to get it right.
A turquoise silk batwing: polished, covered, not loud.
You want to look like yourself, but more careful: nothing too short, nothing too bare, nothing that needs explaining.
Our 1940s batwing blouse falls loose from the shoulder, with the sleeve cut in one piece with the body. It is 100% mulberry silk, hand-printed with Dragon of Grace on turquoise.
S, M and L for US 4 to 14, at $215, or made to measure for 10% more.
100% Mulberry silk
S-L US 4 to 14
+10% Made to measure
We pay the import duty, not you.
Shipping is free at this price. Orders leave Hanoi in 1 to 3 business days, then take 9 to 15 business days to a US address. Made to measure adds 3 to 5 business days of tailoring before dispatch.
A motif with good manners
Dragon of Grace repeats the Ly Dynasty dragon of Hanoi's imperial citadel in a quiet, symmetrical pattern, among bodhi leaves and a lotus pedestal. Across a dinner table it reads as texture.
Its Vietnamese name, May Hoa Long An, means grace granted rather than power held, which is the impression you want to leave with someone's parents.
If they ask about the print, you have a good answer: a dragon from Hanoi's thousand-year-old citadel, drawn as a wish for wisdom and strength.
For the dinner
At their house Tucked into black or navy trousers, with flat shoes.
At a restaurant Tucked into a slim skirt, with small earrings.
Brunch the next day Half-tucked into dark jeans.
Sizing 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, hand-printed in Hanoi like our scarves.
ELLE Vietnam and Harper's Bazaar Vietnam have both covered our studio.
Why $215
The sleeve and body are cut as one, so the print has to be matched across a wide piece of silk. That silk is printed by hand in Hanoi, color by color.
It is cut to order in our own atelier, shipped free, US duty paid. Made to measure adds 10%.
Will it arrive in time?
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.
If the dinner has a date, order three and a half weeks before it.
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.
For someone else
For your partner Before she meets your family. Check her US size against the chart.
For your daughter A blouse for a big dinner of her own.
When size is a guess The turquoise Dragon of Grace scarf: same motif, no size.
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.
Caring for the blouse
Dry cleaning is recommended. Hang it by the shoulders on a wide hanger.
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 |
Turquoise |
| Motif |
May Hoa Long An · Dragon Of Grace · Ly Dynasty |
| 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 |
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