hellebore

The shantung version of our popular "Blackberry" dupioni, this mauve-and-black cross-pollination is the sartorial incarnation of the exotic - and poisonous! - winter flower! A member of the buttercup family, Hellebore comes from the Greek Helleborus, and translates literally to "injure food" - indeed, it was famously used as a poison! Most notoriously, the ancient Greeks successfully used it to sabotage a besieged city's water supply. Since then, Hellebore has held a shadowy place in the flower world. Full of magic, mystery, and danger, this flower is a gothic delight whose lovely dark coloring draws us into the darkness with it...