Marina Warner's Indigo has a peculiar architectonic structure, with a striking and meaningful nomenclature. In this intricate design Warner depicts a story of oppressed women and shows alternative views of the history. She based the main structure of her story on William Shakespeare's The Tempest, and filled it with autobiographical facts of her family's history. There are three main parts entitled Serafine I, II and III respectively, which in turn are divided into 33 chapters grouped into six parts with a very catchy and telling headings: Lilac/Pink, Indigo/Blue, Orange/Red, Gold/White, Green/Khaki and Maroon/Black - each of them playing an important role in carrying the meaning in a pictural way. There are also three main female characters, whose significance I will try explore on the background of the novel's multilayered design.