Lucky Enemuo Afrika
The Forest Damask Set
For: Evening aso-ebi at an owambe or a traditional engagement
Deep forest damask with the beadwork held to the neck placket. Damask under evening light is where most aso-ebi goes wrong — this tone absorbs the shine instead of throwing it back.
- Colour
- Deep forest green
- Cloth
- Damask with tonal neck beadwork, cotton-lined
- Cut
- Top to mid-thigh
- Detail
- Beaded neck placket, plain sleeves
Indicative UK market range: £500–£1,100 for the making
On your frame
- Broad / muscular — Wide sleeve, deep armhole, and keep the beadwork to a narrow strip at the neck.
- Tall and lean — Lengthen the top and the sleeve so the volume does not sit short on you.
- Compact — Hem the top at the hip and keep one tone from neck to shoe.
- Fuller figure — Straight body, no waist suppression, cotton lining rather than acetate.
What to do next
If this is the shape you want, tell me the occasion and date and I will point you at the right house for it.
Tell me the occasion, the date and your budget bracket. Within 24 hours you get back: two or three houses I would actually approach and why those and not others, the alterations to insist on for your build, a realistic timeline for your date, and a short written brief you can hand to the tailor at the first fitting.
- No fee, no commission, nothing sold here.
- If nobody I trust fits your date or budget, I say so.
- Read by me, answered by me.