White & Violet Handwoven Aso Oke Waistcoat and Trouser Set

White & Violet Handwoven Aso Oke Waistcoat and Trouser Set Front on, it’s a clean piece of tailoring. A sharp V-neck waistcoat in white, three contrast buttons, welt pockets edged in a thin line of handwoven cloth. Understated enough for a boardroom. Then she turns. The entire back panel is aso oke, in violet and plum, streaked with fine silver — woven in narrow strips on the traditional loom, joined by hand, and cut so the strips run vertically from shoulder to waist. A buckle strap draws it in at the small of the back, so the panel sits close and the shape stays sharp all evening. The high-waisted wide-leg trousers pick the same cloth back up in a narrow band down each outside seam. This is aso oke doing something it doesn’t usually get to do. Not saved for a wedding. Not folded away between owambes. Cut into a set you can wear on a Tuesday, then wear again to the thing on Saturday. The details: Tailored V-neck waistcoat, three-button front, welt pockets trimmed in aso oke Full handwoven aso oke back panel with adjustable buckle cinch High-waisted wide-leg trouser with aso oke side stripe 100% cotton. Waistcoat fully lined How to wear it: As a set, with a heel and gold. Or split it — the waistcoat over wide black trousers or a plain slip dress, the trousers with a simple tee and the stripe doing all the work.