The empire lampshade is constructed from dupion silk in a soft ivory colour, a fabric recognised for its natural lustre and organic texture. Its weave may include slubs — slight irregularities where two silk threads are twisted together more thickly — which are a natural characteristic of the fibre rather than a flaw. The empire silhouette tapers from a wider lower rim to a narrower crown, shaping the spread of light downward and outward.
