1
The ground stays purple ◇
Mangosteen-dyed silk is the field, never bleached to white — every register is read against it.
2
Brocade is added, not printed ◇
Each orchid motif is a separate weft laid by hand between picks — supplementary, discontinuous, deliberate.
3
Gold appears once a row ◇
A single metallic thread catches the light at the hem — restraint is what makes the glint legible.
4
Bands carry the meaning ◇
Waist, body and hem each read as their own horizontal register — the skirt is structured, not flat.