The conference ends with a dinner, and you packed for meetings.
A navy silk maxi takes care of the evening.
Work trips tend to add one formal night: an awards dinner, a client event, a gala on the last evening. Navy fits a room full of dark suits without disappearing into it.
This is our sleeveless Boho 1970 maxi, in 100% mulberry silk with no waist seam. Dragon of Grace is printed across it by hand, small Ly Dynasty dragons in an even repeat that looks composed rather than loud.
Take the standard size, or have it cut to your bust, waist and length: made to measure adds 10% to the listed price.
100% Mulberry silk
Navy Ground color
+10% Made to measure
We pay the import duty, not you.
Free US shipping at this price. Allow 1 to 3 business days before your order leaves Hanoi, then 9 to 15 business days of US delivery. Made to measure adds 3 to 5 business days of tailoring before it ships.
A dragon for someone who leads
In Vietnamese art the dragon belongs to leaders. The Ly court put it on its buildings and on royal robes alike, as the Sung Thien Dien Linh stele of 1121 records.
Dragon of Grace is the restrained form of that symbol. The dragon is drawn small and repeated in symmetry, so you wear a surface of fine drawing rather than a creature across your chest. It is the quieter way to wear a dragon.
Navy is the calmest ground it comes on. At a work dinner that is exactly right: noticed, and taken seriously.
For a work evening
Over the shoulders A tailored black or navy blazer. It turns the maxi into something you could give a speech in.
Shoes A low pump or pointed flat, for a long reception on your feet.
Jewelry Silver or gold studs, and a clear neckline.
Size and made to measure
These are the dress measurements, laid flat. Compare the bust figure with a dress you wear to formal work events.
Cut to your measurements, +10%
Made to order in our Hanoi atelier. One Size is our standard cut. If that is not your size, tell us yours and we will cut this dress to you, up to a 46 in / 117 cm bust - same silk, same hand-printed panel, for an extra 10% of the listed price.
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.
Standard One Size, garment laid flat
These are the measurements of the dress, not of your body:
- Shoulder, seam to seam: 14.2 in / 36 cm
- Chest, laid flat: 20.5 in / 52 cm
- Bust, all around: 41 in / 104 cm
- Length from shoulder: 50.4 in / 128 cm
The standard cut drapes loosely on a bust up to 37 in / 94 cm. There is no waist seam, so it skims the body rather than fitting close.
Where the hem falls
- 5'9" / 175 cm, our model: just above the ankle
- 5'5" / 165 cm: at the ankle
- 5'2" / 157 cm: brushes the floor
Prefer a different length? Tell us and we will cut it there, as a made-to-measure order (+10%).
Is it real silk?
Yes. The dress is 100% mulberry silk, made from our hand-printed scarf silk.
ELLE Vietnam and Harper's Bazaar Vietnam have both covered our studio.
Why $386
The price reflects a long silk dress printed entirely by hand, one screen and one pass per color, with the pattern matched from panel to panel.
Each one is cut when you order it, sewn in our Hanoi atelier and posted to you with the import duty paid. The figure on this page, $386, is what you pay.
Will it arrive before the trip?
Standard size: dispatched from Hanoi in 1 to 3 business days, delivered in 9 to 15 business days. For a fixed travel date, order about three and a half weeks ahead.
Made to measure: 3 to 5 extra business days of tailoring.
What if it is not right?
Standard size: you have 30 days to send it back, unworn, unwashed and in its original box. If you changed your mind, the return postage is yours. Choose store credit and we add 15%.
Made to measure: not covered by the 30-day return. One alteration is included, free.
Buying it for someone
A partner with a big event ahead The awards night she keeps mentioning deserves its own dress.
Yourself, before a new role The evening piece a senior job tends to ask for sooner or later.
Size unknown Choose a Dragon of Grace scarf. No size to get wrong.
Caring for silk
Dry clean it. Say it is silk when you drop it off.
At home: cold water, by hand, no machine. Let it dry in shade.
Specifications
| Material |
100% mulberry silk |
| Color |
Navy Blue |
| Motif |
May Hoa Long An · Dragon of Grace · Ly Dynasty |
| Cut |
Boho 1970 maxi, sleeveless, no waist seam |
| Size |
One Size, drapes loosely on a bust up to 37 in |
| Made to measure |
To a 46 in bust, +10% |
| Length |
50.4 in / 128 cm from shoulder |
| Print |
Hand screen-printed, matched across panels |
| Made in |
Hanoi, Vietnam · cut to order |
| Care |
Dry clean recommended |
The navy Dragon of Grace maxi.
For the one formal night on the schedule.
100% mulberry silk with a hand-printed Ly Dynasty dragon, sewn to order in Hanoi. Free US shipping, duty paid.
Add to bag · $386
Free US shipping No customs fees Made to measure +10% 30-day returns
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