Hand-Beaded Sitara Corset Top | ASHAALIA Color:Onyx Black South Asian bridal dress has

South Asian bridal dress has long used sitara placement as a mapping system - stones and mirror-set stars distributed across silk to catch candlelight and move with the body

the Sitara Reversible Slip Dress requires 18-22 hours of Karigari hand-beading in ASHAALIA's Bay of Bengal atelier

the Nargis Mini Dress receives 18-22 hours of Karigari hand-beading across the full surface

Nargis - the narcissus - has appeared in South Asian beaded textiles since the Mughal period

Nargis is the Persian and Urdu name for the narcissus flower - in classical South Asian poetry

Hand-Beaded Sitara Corset Top | ASHAALIA Color:Onyx Black South Asian bridal dress hasConceived in mid weight crepe polyester and lined in silk satin, the Sitara Crop Top receives concentrated Karigari beading at the neckline and bust. Glass stones and seed beads are applied in the atelier panel by panel, with lining support sewn in before beading panels are attached to manage the surface weight at the dcollet. The sweetheart neckline frames the bust without restriction. Approximately 15 hours of hand beading per piece. The Sitara