Woman in a burgundy floral jacquard blazer with cape sleeves and a burgundy satin draped skirt in a derelict hall

Velvet and embroidery · Autumn · Winter

Burgundy jacquard cape-sleeve blazer and draped skirt

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Burgundy on burgundy. A floral jacquard blazer with cape sleeves and side cut-outs, buttoned as the top, over a crinkled satin wrap skirt in the same wine. Pointed heel. Matching the skirt to the jacket, not the shoes. The shoes can cope. Opera, or a bar with opinions.

A floral jacquard blazer with side cut-outs and cape sleeves, over a crinkled satin wrap skirt, all in one burgundy.

The blazer is cut in a burgundy floral jacquard with a tonal weave that only shows when the light hits it. Notched lapels, two covered buttons, flap pockets, and a waist that is cut away at both sides so the jacket sits on the ribs rather than wrapping them. The sleeves are the point: a straight sleeve underneath and a long cape panel over it, draped from the shoulder to below the hip. The skirt is crinkled satin in the same burgundy, wrapped high on the waist and draped to a front slit at the shin.

Worn as the top, buttoned, with the lapels sitting low, so keep the rest quiet: no tights, a pointed heel, hair down. It is an evening suit in two parts for dinners, launches and rooms with high ceilings, from autumn into winter. The cape sleeves need space; do not put a coat over them.

The building was falling apart. The jacket was not.

the pieces

  • Burgundy floral jacquard cape-sleeve blazerblazer · brocade · burgundy
  • Burgundy crinkled satin draped wrap skirtmidi skirt · satin · burgundy

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styling notes

  • Wear the blazer as the top, buttons done
  • Match the skirt to the jacket, not to the shoes
  • Pointed heel, no tights
  • No coat over the cape sleeves

palette

Burgundy#6B1E34 Oxblood#4A1020 Black#1A0A10

details

Velvet and embroideryAutumnWinterDinnerEventDark glamPowerSatinBrocadeBlazerMidi skirtHotelCut-outDeep V

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