Burgundy brocade blazer and cocoon cropped trousers

The suit is cut from a heavy burgundy brocade with a raised floral texture that reads as damask from a distance. The blazer has notch lapels, one hidden hook at the waist, balloon sleeves gathered into a wide cuff and a peplum that falls in two asymmetric points over the hip. The trousers match: high-waisted, cocoon-shaped through the leg, with curved seams that pull the volume in to a cropped hem at the shin.

Worn as a set, with nothing showing under the blazer and black platform ankle boots to keep the proportions tall. It is an autumn and winter look for an afternoon that runs into dinner: antique shops, a long lunch, a gallery. Small hoops and the watch; the fabric is doing enough.

I went in for a frame. I came out with opinions about everyone's lamps.