Dabu Cotton Artist Dress | electric lemon
Our Artist Dress is my personal favourite: worn once, you'll never want to wear anything else! Cut in a silhouette flattering to a range of shapes and sizes: the flat collar frames the face and the semi-fitted dolman sleeves add shape to the over-sized cut. Wear as a dress, or alternatively as a house-coat with the front open.
Wide-cut body with relaxed silhouette & semi-fitted sleeves
Closes down the center front with mother of pearl buttons
Mid-calf length
Side seam pockets
Crafted in a supremely soft & light handloom cotton, embellished with a laborious single-, double- or triple-step dabu mud resist block print, achieving a thoroughly contemporary aesthetic to this ancient craft.
All orders come lovingly packed in upcycled silk bags
SM
Length 46”
Chest 53” round
Sleeve length 9" & opening 12” round
ML
Length 47”
Chest 56” round
Sleeve length 10" & opening 13” round
LXL
Length 47”
Chest 56” round
Sleeve length 10" & opening 15” round
+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing
Fabric: 100% cotton
Handfeel: Soft & very light
Care: Gentle hand wash in cold water & mild detergent. Don't soak. Drip dry in the shade. Gentle steam iron.
Origin: Rajasthan, India
Textile Story
Our block printed cloth showcases a diverse range of printing techniques from around India. All share the use of hand carved wooden blocks applied, by hand, to the surface of cloth to layer colours & patterns.
- Our direct prints focus on elaborate designs & use up to 12 different blocks to create huge depth & complexity. Created with partners in Sanganeer & Bangalore.
- Our ajrakh print, a complex 15-stage process using natural vegetable & mineral mordants, dyes & resists to achieve rich, geometric patterns, is crafted by the Khatri community in Ajrakhpur, whose ancestors have been perfecting the process for generations.
- Our dabu print utilises the application of mud to resist dyes, resulting in negatives of the pattern & is created by our partners in Bagru.
- Our discharge print is created using natural resins mixed with pigment which are then steamed to create highly textured resist prints by our partner in Bangalore.
Any variations or irregularities are to be celebrated. They are part of the design & inherent to the handcrafted production process, making this item beautifully unique. Proudly made in India.
