Maroon abaya, the shaadi-season shade

How the deep maroon red reads, in daylight and indoors

Maroon Aura is a deep, blue-leaning maroon rather than a bright wine, and the umbrella flare is what makes it work. Because the fabric gathers, the colour is never one flat block: the raised folds read a shade lighter and the hollows go almost black, so the piece has depth on a plain wall in a way a flat red never does. In daylight the blue undertone shows and it looks properly deep. Under the warm light most Pakistani function halls use, it opens up and the red comes forward. This is the shaadi-season shade of the five. It is the one people order for a nikkah they are attending rather than hosting, for a walima, and for the run of December weddings when black feels too severe and pastel feels too light. It carries gold jewellery better than any other shade we make, and it takes a plain black or matching maroon hijab. Avoid pairing it with a second strong red, since two reds almost never agree unless they are the same dye lot.

Choosing a hijab tone to sit with it? Matching a hijab to your abaya colour works through every shade we make.

Keeping the deep maroon red looking new

Deep reds are the shades most likely to bleed on a first wash. Wash this one alone the first time, cold, and never soak it next to anything pale.

Nida and crepe compared covers how each fabric washes and drapes, and the full washing guide goes fabric by fabric.

Maroon Abaya for Shaadi Season: your questions answered