Katarzyna

Butterflies are often a cliché in bridal fashion. Not here.

Katarzyna is a strapless A-line in embroidered lace over ivory — a traditional bridal silhouette with a wide flowing skirt and cathedral train. The bodice is constructed with gathered ruching at the centre front, creating soft vertical movement from the sweetheart neckline to the waist. The embroidery is all-over, botanical and tonal, running from bodice through skirt without interruption.

Then: at the right shoulder, three-dimensional butterfly appliqués. Not scattered across the gown — placed. Three or four butterflies, individually constructed, clustered at the shoulder and extending slightly toward the collarbone. Each butterfly is white, sculpted, its wings slightly raised from the fabric surface. The same shoulder also carries a small floral hair accessory in the lookbook, picking up the butterfly detail.

The butterflies are not decoration added to the gown. They are the point of the gown — everything else is calibrated to receive them. The embroidered tulle skirt is deliberately quiet so the butterflies can speak. The back is clean and open, the skirt pooling wide behind.

Hand-applied in Innocentia's European atelier. Embroidered lace A-line, gathered ruched bodice, 3D butterfly shoulder appliqués, cathedral train.

Katarzyna (INW2441). Innocentia — Avant-garde collection.

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