Praying Mantis Lace-Up Knit Tank botanical jewelry This piece is a study

This piece is a study in tactile contrasts

but not to erase them entirely

A heart that doesn’t soften

and wing-like motifs orbit the main piece like fragments from a lost icon painting

Hand-finished irregular texture

Praying Mantis Lace-Up Knit Tank botanical jewelry This piece is a studyA lace up knit tank with elongated lines, sharp openings and a narrow insect like attitude. Adjustable straps pull the garment into place while the knitted body remains soft and highly stretchable. Design Story The silhouette borrows from the praying mantis: angular limbs, a compact torso and poised stillness. The reference appears through proportion and tension rather than illustration. Construction & Craft Open knit fitted body with high stretch