278 | Petalwish
“She whispered her wish to the flowering tree,
and left with a petal where her heart used to be.”
Petalwish is a soft confection of pink floral jacquard, ivory satin, scalloped lace, and trailing ribbons. Delicate sleeves fall from the shoulders while a tiny floral charm rests at the centre front, surrounded by softly gathered lace. Beneath all its sweetness is a carefully structured corset, shaped to the body and finished with long ribbons that trail almost like flower stems.
SHELL
Soft pink floral jacquard woven with delicate ivory and golden botanical motifs, paired with contrasting ivory satin panels.
LINING
Crisp, unbleached cotton, chosen for comfort against the skin while providing a sturdy foundation for the corset's structure.
DETAILING
Scalloped pink lace draped across the shoulders, ivory satin shoulder bows, delicate pink trim, a tiny floral charm at the centre front, and long flowing ribbons trailing from the back.
STRUCTURE
Precise 15-panel construction reinforced with synthetic whalebone, made to cinch the waist and visually widen the hips; shaped with a softly curved hem to elongate the torso.
LACING
Soft pink satin ribbon threaded through reinforced gold-tone eyelets at the back, allowing the fit to be adjusted to the body.
SIZE
This piece is most at home on bodies sized S.
FROM THE CITY ARCHIVES
The Wishing Garden
There is a small garden tucked behind the oldest houses in the Crooked City, reached only by following a path that isn't there every day.
At its centre grows a tree covered in tiny pink flowers. The City calls it the Wishing Tree, though nobody remembers who gave it that name.
It is said that if you whisper a wish beneath its branches, the tree will grant it.
Nobody says what it will ask for in return.