Étoile: 2-Piece Sitara-Cuff Crinkle Chiffon Frock with Beaded-Neck Dupatta

Twenty-nine yards of fabric go into the frock alone: sixteen of black crinkle chiffon over thirteen of lining. Gathered beneath a fitted bodice, the skirt falls in deep, soft folds to the floor, and the hem is finished with wire pico, which holds the edge in a soft, rippled wave as you move. The full lining gives all that chiffon body and a smooth, comfortable drape, while the sheer sleeves end in wide cuffs of gold sitara. The dupatta is the statement: three yards of crinkle chiffon with a built-in neckline in the same gold sitara, edged in hanging beaded lace, that sits around the neck like a collar before the chiffon falls from the shoulders down the back. A two-piece set made for weddings, dawats and festive dinners.