cording dress Expressions of contemporary craft, Signature cording, sculpted pleats, and fluid silks come together in silhouettes designed for effortless impact. At Vaishali S, we honour textile traditions while this dress features a unique square neck and beautifully detailed floral cording along the bodice and hem Embellishing a Back to School

The backbone is the cloth: open weaves in linen and cotton, perhaps a little luxurious silk woven in

Invest in those pieces with that extra eye catching details, beads, sequins, cut outs, embroideries you name it

This ladies dress was once linked directly to children, and Judy Garland wore one in The Wizard of Oz (P.S.: If you havent seen this movie, youre missing out.) Then, they were widely worn as school uniforms, slipped on over a crisp shirt

For the women I always try to establish what they have in the way of long hanging items as this is often overlooked

I love adding a pop of color with a fun tie or a unique scarf