layering dresses

Step up your style with this lightweight cotton blazer finished with touches of floral embroidery, a nod to the rich textile heritage of the Peruvian Andes. Polished yet casual, the jacket layers beautifully over dresses or elevates basic jeans and a tee. Button front closure.

A polished, beaded band hosts a pretty blossom in this ring from Bali's Wayan Lasti. The crown features a sparkling round blue topaz set within layers of silver petals. Artisans craft the ring by hand from sterling silver.

Balinese handmade lace techniques add decorative details this lovely periwinkle maxi dress in all the right places. The soft, flowy A-line rayon dress is the perfect throw-on-and-go fit that can be dressed up or down. Add a belt and layering jacket for a more polished event. Worn alonewith sneakers makes for a casual afternoon lunch or beach day in style. The easy-to-wear style makes it the perfect travel dress for summer vacations.

Designed by Shashi Sehgal, this lovely set of bed linens tells a story of ancient life in India. Herders guided their flocks to graze in lush grasslands bordering the Thar Desert. For coverlets, the women created quilts of layered fabric, stitched by hand in a technique known as gudri-making or hand quilting. This set of quilt and two pillow shams is created in the same way of cotton voile.

The quilt is reversible and the motifs are created with block prints, applied by hand in blue on ivory. One side depicts foliage and flowers in a pattern named "Cool March," for chilly evenings in early spring. On the reverse side as well as the shams, neat rows of flowers represent the unbroken lineage of tradition handed down over generations. Finished with piping, the edges are scalloped and the stitching is done by hand.

A zipper at the bottom of the shams opens them to insert the cushions.

Roses have a deep-rooted history in India, and their cultivation can be traced back to the Mughal era. Here, Indian roses gracefully decorate a gorgeous poly crepe layering jacket crafted to be the star of any outfit. Embroidered beige motifs, inspired by the dapper decorations of the many palaces dotting the landscape of Rajasthan, add soft lines to the neckline, front opening and sleeve hem, complementing the garment's sapphire base hue to create a look reminiscent of India's midnights.

Three shades of blue bring versatile style to a set of three cotton face masks. Novica artisans craft one in a floral print, another in paisley and a third in solid blue. With three pleats for comfort, all are washable and reusable, and have elastic to loop over the ears.

Thai duo Ying and Joy offer this flirty tank top. Made of double-layer navy cotton gauze, this sleeveless top features antique white floral embroidery on one side that is applied entirely by hand. Floral embroidery on the back completes this crinkle-textured top.