Samarcanda Ikat Italian Silk Long Tunic Dress

Our Samarcanda Ikat Italian Silk Long Tunic Dress is a celebration of two worlds connected by silk: the legendary Silk Road city of Samarkand and the extraordinary textile tradition of Como, Italy. Samarcanda is the Italian name for Samarkand, and the name captures the spirit behind this dress beautifully—a meeting of cultures, color, craftsmanship, and centuries of artistic exchange. Samarkand was one of the great crossroads of the Silk Road, where merchants, artisans, ideas, and precious textiles traveled between East and West. The city reached extraordinary prominence during the Timurid era and remains celebrated for its magnificent architecture, artistic heritage, and enduring place in the history of global trade.

This design is especially meaningful to Pax Philomena because Como is where our founder and designer, Jean Marie, trained and learned the art of textiles. Surrounded by generations of extraordinary Italian craftsmen and textile artists, she developed her understanding of color, printing, silk, and the qualities that distinguish a truly exceptional fabric. Como’s relationship with silk stretches back centuries, and its mills are renowned around the world for their artistry and craftsmanship. For Jean Marie, creating Samarcanda in Italian silk brings her own story full circle—taking inspiration from a legendary city along the ancient Silk Road and interpreting it through the Italian textile tradition that helped shape her creative life.

The ikat-inspired design is alive with color: lush greens mingle with vibrant fuchsia, warm gold, ivory, and deep forest tones in sweeping, painterly motifs. Printed on exquisite Italian silk crepe, the colors have extraordinary depth while the fabric remains feather-light, fluid, and beautifully luminous. The elegant long tunic silhouette allows the extraordinary pattern to take center stage, flowing gracefully from shoulder to hem in a clean, elongated line. Long, relaxed sleeves enhance its effortless sophistication, while the simplicity of the silhouette creates the perfect canvas for the richness and movement of the ikat-inspired print. Easy, flattering, and wonderfully versatile, it can be worn as a dress or styled over slim trousers for an entirely different look.

There is something wonderfully romantic about wearing our Samarcanda. Imagine it at an extraordinary resort, moving gently in the breeze at sunset, worn for a leisurely seaside lunch, or dressed up for dinner beneath the stars. Pair its brilliant greens and fuchsia with pearls or one of our handcrafted malas. Our Samarcanda Ikat Italian Silk Long Tunic Dress tells a story that has always fascinated Jean Marie: how textiles can travel across continents and centuries, carrying beauty, artistry, and inspiration with them. For Pax Philomena, that story continues in Como—and in a dress created to make you feel as extraordinary as the places that inspired it. You will find it only here at Pax Philomena!

DRY CLEAN ONLY

Sewn in India

100% Italian silk crepe.

One size fits size 2-18

Bust is 52"

Slit hits at 30"

Length 52"