Block Print Cotton Kurti Blue Pink Gray Floral

A printed cotton kurti in cobalt blue cut in a relaxed with three quarter sleeves and a round neck The body carries all over Kalamkari floral print in dusty pink and slate gray with the print running across the body sleeves and hem in a coordinated all over composition The cut sits at knee length with side slits for easy movement How to tell this is hand printed cotton rather than a synthetic blend powerloom kurti feel the fabric pure cotton has a slight slubby hand and an unmistakable breathability that synthetic blends lack Turn the hem inside out and check the seam hand prints leave the colour visibly on the reverse of the cloth while transfer prints stay only on the surface The motif edges show a soft 1 millimetre bleed where the dye has soaked into the cotton fibre a screen print on poly cotton would stay mathematically sharp and feel papery The print idiom draws on Kalamkari and Pattachitra block print traditions of southern India reinterpreted in a contemporary designer silhouette The base cotton is a medium weight handloom grade fabric that sits softly on the body and breathes well through Indian summers Pair with a solid churidar leggings or straight pants in a complementary tone or layer over jeans for a fusion edit Add silver oxidised earrings a slim bangle stack and Kolhapuri flats