All the volume is in the skirt, and the skirt is the point.
A cropped blouse with a smocked bodice and short puffed sleeves, worn with a maxi skirt gathered into cascading points — the handkerchief hem that gives the set its name. The skirt is cut on the bias so the points fall unevenly and swing when you turn, which is a great deal more fabric and a great deal more work than a straight hem.
The smocking across the blouse does the fitting, so the top adjusts to the body rather than the other way round. Destination weddings, cultural celebrations, the long lunch that turns into an evening. Flat sandals keep it easy; a heel makes it formal.
▸ 100% cotton Ankara ▸ Smocked cropped blouse ▸ Short puffed sleeve ▸ Cascading handkerchief-hem maxi skirt ▸ Matching two-piece ▸Handmade in Nigeria
