sonal gown

The gown is formed entirely from hand-embroidered thread work, with no underlying fabric base, allowing the embroidery itself to create the structure of the dress. Fine branching lines and small floral motifs are stitched together to form a delicate, open surface that remains sheer throughout, giving the piece an almost weightless quality.

The silhouette is long and close to the body, with a high neckline that rises cleanly at the front before dropping into a low back. The contrast between the covered front and the open back gives the dress a sense of tension between modesty and exposure. As the wearer moves, the sheer embroidered construction shifts softly around the body, revealing the intricacy of the thread work. Every element is made entirely by hand, and the gown takes 112 days to complete.