Honestly, it was a mistake buying these skirts for an online store. Why? Because pictures simply cannot show how amazing they are. They just look like a skirt, don't they ...
Well, they're no ordinary skirt!
The first thing of note is that they are wrap around skirts. They have a number of button holes along the top, so that they can fit many sizes. I would estimate that the button holes allow for sizes from 12 to 20. Someone a little smaller could easily wear the skirt by wrapping it more tightly though.
The second thing is a little peculiar. They are marketed as 'short' and 'long'. The 'short' version of the skirt actually falls to approximately half way down the calf, while the 'long' version falls to the ankle. When they are hung next to each other it's rather difficult to tell the lengths apart.
But what really sells these skirts to me, is the iridescent quality. They are double layered. The top layer is a beautiful rich colour embellished with embroidery, sequins, or beads (depending on which design you look at). The top layer is also transparent. The layer underneath is beautifully soft against your skin, but more importantly, it's a colour that contrasts with the top layer. So as the skirt moves you experience a variety of shades and colours sneaking past your eyes.
They're quite simply, exquisitely beautiful.
The problem with them, as depicted below, is that the camera picks up the colour of the fabric under layer, rather than the effect of the two layers combined.
It looks blue with red around it doesn't it. When you wear it, it's actually a shimmering mixture of purples and reds.
The skirtsare 100% rayon, made from sari fabric. The sari is the Indian traditional dress for women, dating back 5000 years. They are one length of fabric, varying in length. They're usually several feet long. One end of the sari fabric is tucked into the under-blouse, the choli. Once the sari is neatly wrapped around the body, the other end may be draped over the shoulder, or across an arm. This end is called the pallu, and is highly decorated.
Different areas in India have different types of traditional sari. Some depict patterns from the Mongol era, villages, flowers and temples, others depict peacocks.
We have a number of these skirts in stock. Each one is totally different. If you are interested in them pay attention to the description section more than the picture. My personal favourite is the black over orange (I usually hate orange).
Currently they are very low priced, because of the difficulty in depicting them.
The calf length skirt is £17.
The full length skirt is £24.20
(That's actually due to an error with the software running the store; they're supposed to be £27).
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