Old-world couture for the modern countess

Bekoslava is designing the first HERITAGE collection: made-to-measure ball gowns, couture corsets, skirts and co-ords, inspired by the countesses and cut for modern life. It is not available to order yet.

What’s coming

The first collection

Couture ball gowns Velvet, brocade and silk, made to measure for balls, galas and the opera.
Couture corsets Gold embroidery and silk lacing. Wear one with a ball skirt, or with jeans to dinner.
Skirts & co-ords Full skirts and matching tops that work together or apart.

From the atelier

What a Renaissance countess wore

Every HERITAGE design starts with research into how noblewomen of Upper Hungary really dressed.

Linen shirt Edged with lace, worn closest to the skin.
Crinoline A frame of three hoops that gives the skirt its bell shape.
Velvet corset Embroidered in gold and tightened with a silk ribbon.
Velvet skirt Full and heavy, made for slow, grand movement.
Apron Linen or silk, a sign of a capable mistress of the house.
Šubka An over-coat or cape lined with fur, with a fur hat for winter.
Pearls In the hair, at the neck, and even worn as a belt.
The fan Wooden and painted with flowers, for flirting as much as for cooling.