Sage Green Sheer Corset Asoebi with See-Through Bead Embroidery & Sequin Skirt | OutfitLibrary
Shot in a studio against a muted green-gold backdrop, this sage green asoebi showcases perhaps the highest level of craft construction in the entire set. The bodice is entirely sheer mesh — see-through — but rather than being left bare or lightly embellished, it is completely covered in hand-applied tubular bead and cord embroidery in arching leaf, vine, and scroll patterns that create a dense botanical garden across the torso. The effect is that the wearer appears to be wearing embroidery that exists independently of any fabric base. The sleeves carry the same sheer mesh with sparser green motifs extending to the wrist. Below the waist, the skirt is a separate heavily beaded and sequined sage green fabric in a classic Nigerian format. The gele appears to be constructed from a coordinating sequin fabric with a short sleeve element — unusual and deliberate. No gele is shown in the face-on shot; what is visible is the sleeve of the outfit, which is constructed with additional cord-embroidered wrist detail.
A fully hand-embroidered sheer bodice is a significant investment of tailor time — budget 40–80 hours of hand-bead embroidery work for a bodice of this density. Alternatively, source a pre-embroidered sheer panel from specialist bridal lace suppliers who carry `chemical lace` or `cord lace on mesh` — this replicates the visual effect at a fraction of the time. The key decision is density: the bodice must be densely covered for the effect to work. A sparse embroidery on sheer mesh will read as unfinished.
