Sarongs & Skirts

Cotton wrap around skirt, 'Hill Tribe Chic'

Flowing lines mark vibrant patterns on the cotton textures of this wrap around skirt. Thailand's Jariya Kakaew creates the original design as she blends the millenary fashions of ancient Lanna with today's international trends.

Sarong, 'Dok Dowruang'

Radiant in ruby and gold, this sarong is set to dress with majestic allure. The sarong features two parts, the tua sin, or "main body"; and tin sin or "brocade.

Batik sarong and wrap top set, 'Paradise Found'

Nestled amid emerald leaves, purple anthuriums lend their brilliant beauty to a summer ensemble. Sarinadi creates the images in batik on rayon to grace a traditional sarong skirt. The top can be wrapped about the bodice for a variety of looks.

Silk and cotton sarong, 'Sunny Rice Field'

Thanyarat Sananpanich creates shimmering images of rice fields in delicate pastel colors. They border a traditional sarong with contemporary flair. She expertly applies the silkscreen prints to a cotton and silk blend.

Cotton sarong, 'Chocolate Bouquet'

A bouquet of dainty flowers blossom into feminine elegance, creating a mesmerizing illusion for this sarong. From Syed Izaz Hussein, the flowers are printed on a rich brown cotton.

Silk and cotton sarong, 'Summer Song'

The colors of summer bloom on a background of deep jade, their delicate shapes shown in silhouette. They grace a sarong of extraordinary beauty. Working with the silkscreen technique, Thanyarat Sananpanich applies stylized motifs to a silk and cotton blend.

Cotton wrap around skirt, 'Thai Sophistication'

The fashions of yore inspire Jariya Kakaew to create this trendy new design. The pleated wrap around is woven of cotton and ties with a drawstring. Its glyph-like patterns are embroidered by hand of cotton twine that is prepared by hand.

Skirt, 'Thai Garden'

Thai designer Nina transforms layers of silk into a fashionable skirt in dark and light gray. It is adorned with florid motifs that are carefully embroidered around a gray silk rose. The skirt fastens with a button, but waist width can be adjusted with a drawstring.

Cotton sarong, 'Green Bamboo Paradise'

Indonesia's rich flora inspires the batik bamboo patterns on this stylish sarong. Designed by Ketut Suwitra, its cool cotton textures are ideal for summer elegance.

Batik sarong, 'Heliconia'

Incandescent in their crimson beauty, heliconia blossoms nestle amid verdant foliage. Sarinadi depicts bold tropical flowers in a brilliant sarong. She creates the images in batik on rayon.