For a friend who came through a hard year.
A pink silk tank with the imperial lotus.
Some years ask a lot. When a friend has come out the other side of one, flowers feel too brief and advice feels too much.
This is our 1920s tank in 100% mulberry silk, cut loose and hand-printed with Imperial Lotus on pink. It skims the body, and one size covers US 4 to 14 by bust.
It arrives gift boxed with your note written by hand. Made to measure is 10% more.
100% Mulberry silk
One Size, bust 34-41 in
+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 lotus grows in mud and keeps none of it
Every Vietnamese schoolchild learns a line about the lotus: it grows in mud and does not smell of it. It means keeping your character in circumstances that did not deserve it.
Imperial Lotus draws on the lotus in the palace architecture of Thang Long, in Hanoi. Archaeologists found stone column bases carved with lotus petals that carried the weight of the palace roof.
The lotus is Vietnam's national flower, and on a garment it is a quiet motif.
How she will wear it
Easy days Loose over white jeans.
Out to dinner Tucked into a black skirt.
Layered Under an open cardigan or a light jacket.
One size, and made to measure
Find your size
One Size, cut loose to fit US 4 through 14 - bust 34-41 in / 86-104 cm. These are body measurements, not garment measurements. The silhouette is deliberately relaxed, so it skims rather than fits close.
Larger than that, or want a different length? Made to measure is available for an extra 10% of the listed price: place your order, reply with your measurements, and we send a secure link for the surcharge.
Made to measure, +10%
Cut to order in our Hanoi atelier, up to a 46 in / 117 cm bust. Reply to your order confirmation with your bust 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.
Is it real silk?
Yes, 100% mulberry silk, hand-printed in Hanoi.
ELLE Vietnam and Harper's Bazaar Vietnam have both covered our studio.
Why $197
Printed by hand in our Hanoi studio, cut loose in 100% mulberry silk, and sewn to order in our atelier.
$197 includes shipping and US import duty. Made to measure adds 10%.
How long does it take to reach her?
One size: 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 her?
One size: 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.
Sending it
To her door Her address in shipping, yours in billing.
What to write Tell her about the lotus and the mud. She will understand.
If clothing feels too personal The pink and green Imperial Lotus scarf carries the same flower.
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.
Care
Dry cleaning is recommended. Mention that it is silk when you hand it to the cleaner.
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 |
Pink |
| Motif |
Imperial Lotus · Thang Long palace lotus |
| Cut |
Tank 1920s, loose and relaxed |
| Size |
One Size, US 4-14, bust 34-41 in · Made to measure +10% |
| Print |
Hand screen-printed |
| Made in |
Hanoi, Vietnam · cut to order |
| Care |
Dry clean recommended |
The 1920s silk tank in pink.
Imperial Lotus, for someone who kept her character.
One size to US 14, printed by hand in Hanoi. Free US shipping, import duty paid, gift boxed.
Add to bag · $197
Free US shipping No customs fees Made to measure +10% 30-day returns
The same lotus: Pink and green Imperial Lotus scarf · All Imperial Lotus · All clothing
