Egyptian Silks from Nubian Angel
by Arabeth Laval
Posted on March 6, 2008
Filed Under Silks
Silks are fantastic fun to wear, and one of my favourite designers of such goodies is definitely Hiri Nurmi of Nubian Angel. She’s recently brought out these Egyptian silks which I just had to share… whether you’re a full time devotee or simply flirt with the idea, you’ll definitely want a set for your wardrobe.
The lace Kef is my favourite of the pair: you rarely see lace silks around, and these are done particularly well. True, the majority of the outfit is jewellery, but then if you’re going to walk around semi-naked, you may as well do it properly…
Black is currently the only colour choice, but that suits me just fine. You’ll find your modesty is (just barely) protected by two tiny cups with suspended ‘k’ pendants in gold: unusual, and certainly rather daring. The upper arms are ensconced with a twist of cast iron, hung with matching pendants on the sides: lower to the left wrist there is a triple strand lace bangle which knots and hangs with gold-tipped excess to the side.
The skirt is well made, stretched lace panels sliding from the hips into a knot above the crotch, with similar to the rear, the neat texturing offering realistic build up of opacity as the layers wrap. The skirt falls long to the front, settling in a straight edge at the floor; the lace is overlaid with a strip of silk bearing a gold-bordered tab, lines of script covering for a very unique styling. Another ‘k’ logo is emblazoned to the base, complimented by the belly jewellery and ankle cuffs made to match the uppers.
If you prefer a little more coverage, then the Goddess silk, shown here in white, is an equally attractive option. There is a top to this set and it conceals the necessary while still allowing plenty of cleavage to show; gold wire wraps the neck 
and crosses to the front, circled to allow for a pendant hanging - two crescents hooked to the framed medallion. The cups have corners sewn about the cables, wire dipping to the back and finished with a trio of beads. I love the shape of the bra tops on Nubian Angel silks… I marvel that I never quite know if I’m wearing them right, but that I don’t really care because I’m happy with how they look anyway. For ease of use Hiri includes two size options, and must admit to feeling a little self conscious at being a ‘small’ and still needing to adjust, but a girl gets over these things quickly enough. If you do need help sizing, two shapes are included with the set for your convenience.
The jewellery for this set is very similar to the previous, although the celestial theme replaces the kef. The skirt for this set is lightly embroidered silk, still set with the scripted front and a chain linked star to finish: the texturing isn’t really done justice in my pictures, but fortunately Hiri has a gold set out on display for you to see clearly. I feel that the wrist and thigh bangles look particularly nice in the opaque sets, the ties and knots more prominent, which is a definite plus when the primwork is so well done.
The Kef silk is also available in black with goddess style jewellery: the goddess silks are available in scarlet, gold, white and are also available with some ankh style jewellery (not shown). Confused? Then get down to Nubian Angel and have a look. It’s not that complicated, I promise!
These retail at $600L each; but while you’re there, you can scoop up the bargain freebie pack which is conveniently situated on the same wall.
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