Ornamental motifs drawn from the temple gates and ancestral doorways of old Hanoi are cut from yolk-colored silk taffeta and applied by hand across a floor-length red organza gown. Cap sleeves and a sheer yoke flow from shoulder to bust, where an opaque silk lining begins and holds the red deep and unbroken to the hem. Cut, appliquéd, and finished by hand at the Hanoi atelier.