the ancienne slips, wraps, & kurtas are now 40% off

ancienne from homefrocks explores
the ancient artisan traditions of the indian
subcontinent.  seeking to preserve and
revive the beauty and sensuous luxury of
handmade textiles sustained by a centuries-old
culture of art, poetry and spiritual beliefs,
designer nancy traugott collaborates with
small workshops near hyderabad.  master weavers,
dyers, embroiderers and printers patiently apply
skills and knowledge passed down through
generations to create hand-woven silk clothing of
ethereal lightness.

hand-ground ayuvedic dyes made from saffron,
indigo and jaggery palm simmer in copper cauldrons
over wood fires, transmuting silk into the shimmering
colors of the natural world.  the touch of human hands
infuses a texture of aliveness, connected to the
elemental cycles of earth, plants, water, fire and air.  
layering pieces in classic shapes and fluid lines,
ancienne by homefrocks honors timeless
simplicity in a modern world.