The Cummerbund Skirt — Silk Taffeta, Foundation 5
£395
Made for You in London
Individually handcrafted to order in our London studio.
Please allow 1–2 weeks from order confirmation.
Unsure of your size? We'd be delighted to help before you order: studio@makemineblack.co.uk
The Cummerbund Skirt does not complete an outfit. She transforms it.
Cut from 100% embossed gold silk taffeta, the texture pressed into the fabric itself, not added to it, she arrives with her own authority. Worn over a dress, layered over trousers, or wrapped around the simplest outfit you own, she changes everything. Chic. Sophisticated. Entirely in control of the room.
The waistband is 10cm deep, fused with mediumweight interlining for a defined, structured hold. The 10cm-wide tie extends 115cm, passing through an opening at the mid-right side seam before wrapping around the body to create a silhouette that is both architectural and deeply personal. No two women will tie her the same way. That is the point.
The skirt falls in a structured arc, longest at 8.5 inches, shortest at 6 inches below the waistband seam, a deliberate asymmetry that moves with the body and catches the light differently from every angle. The embossed taffeta does not sit still. It responds.
The skirt and lining are both fused, heavyweight at the skirt, medium weight at the waistband and tie, for a finish that holds its shape from the first wearing to the last. The lining is 100% black cotton, cut clean and finished to the same standard as the shell. She is the piece that makes the rest of your wardrobe feel like Foundation 5.
• 100% embossed gold silk taffeta
• Fully lined in 100% black cotton
• Shell and lining fused for structure
• 10cm structured waistband with medium-weight fusible interlining
• 10cm × 115cm wrap tie
• Mid-right side seam opening
• Asymmetrical hem (6"–8.5")
• Made in London
Available in UK sizes 8–26.
Please refer to our Size Guide before ordering.
Questions about fit? Email studio@makemineblack.co.uk; we're happy to help.
Foundation 5
Designed and individually handcrafted in London.
Made in limited quantities.
Created to be worn beyond the season that made them.
