Pleated Dresses Behind Black Curtain in Atelier

Cool, gray morning light spills from a window, washing the floor in muted reflections while illuminating a row of pleated dresses hanging behind a heavy black curtain. The fabric gathers in tight, rhythmic folds that catch the soft illumination, revealing the texture of silk and wool against the dark backdrop. To the right, stacks of white shoe boxes line the wall, their clean edges against the draped textiles. The air remains still in the wet season quiet, with no movement disturbing the suspended garments. A thin shadow falls along the base of the curtain, at the base of the arrangement in the quiet space of the atelier.