A women’s silk shirt brings fluidity to the precision of traditional shirting. With tailored trousers, it softens a structured silhouette; worn open over a simple outfit, it becomes the piece that sets the tone. Its character emerges through the cut, the weight of the silk and the shape of the collar, but also through something less tangible: the way the cloth responds to movement and light.
Two silhouettes
At Maison Kargani, two cuts offer different expressions of silk. The Tailored Silk Shirt follows the body, with defined shoulders, a structured collar and balanced proportions. Tucked into trousers or worn beneath a jacket, it retains a clean, composed line, softened by the fluidity of the fabric.
The Oversized Silk Shirt leaves more room around the figure. Its relaxed shoulder line and generous proportions allow the silk to fall freely. Worn untucked with the collar open, it has an ease that comes from the cut itself.
Silk from Como
The shirts are made in Italy from silk twill produced in Como. Its fine diagonal weave lends the surface a subtle texture, while the colour reveals different nuances as the fabric moves.
Fabric weight shapes the drape. The solid Tailored and Oversized shirts use 17.5 momme silk twill, approximately 76 g/m², for a balance of substance and fluidity. The Signature shirts use a lighter 14.5 momme twill, approximately 63 g/m², allowing the printed compositions to follow the movement of the wearer.
The details
A structured collar frames the face on the Tailored Silk Shirt. The Oversized Silk Shirt features a classic Italian collar, fastened with a gold-tone metal press-stud engraved with the MK monogram, and a bellows pocket that adds discreet volume. On the Signature Oversized shirts, the wider Kargani 03 collar gives the neckline greater presence.
Australian mother-of-pearl buttons, engraved with the Maison Kargani logo, bring a natural iridescence that varies subtly from one button to the next.
Silk with silk
The Tailored Silk Shirt shares its palette of black, navy and champagne with the Tailored Silk Trousers, made from solid Como silk with pressed creases at the front and back. In a single colour, shirt and trousers form a continuous line; in contrasting tones, black with champagne for example, the same fluidity takes on a different rhythm.
The Oversized Silk Shirt in red or white, and the Signature shirts in Via Montenapoleone, Portrait of Geisha, BUDO 2 and BUDO 3, become the focal point when paired with simpler pieces. Each Signature composition is also available as a 90 x 90 cm silk scarf.
Choosing and caring for the piece
The shirts are available in sizes S to XL. Choose with the intended silhouette in mind: the Tailored cut follows the body, while the Oversized cut already incorporates its volume. We recommend professional dry cleaning only.
The character of a silk shirt lies in the balance of its details. From the collar to the last button, each contributes to the way the piece sits, moves and finds its place in the wardrobe.