Kota Doria Dress Material Fuchsia Pink Floral Buti

This two piece unstitched dress material kurta top and dupatta is woven the sheer graph check cotton from Kaithoon near Kota in Rajasthan The ivory cloth is embroidered in fuchsia and rose pink thread with grey green leaves delicate flowering buti are scattered over the top and the dupatta is edged with a scalloped border of pink blossoms and winding vines Hold Kota Doria to the light and you will see its signature khat a fine grid of tiny squares formed by alternating groups of finer and slightly coarser cotton yarns On a genuine handwoven Kota the squares are not perfectly uniform they breathe and shift by a fraction across the width because each is beaten in by hand at the loom The cloth is crisp yet almost weightless thanks to a traditional onion starch finish rather than a synthetic stiffener The flowers are surface thread work turn the fabric over and you will find the stitch paths and small knots on the back where a print would simply show through flat Kota Doria is a GI protected weave whose technique travelled with the weaver families settled in Kaithoon near Kota Traditionally a cotton and silk blend it is prized for being light enough to fold into a small square yet strong enough to drape and hold its shape this set keeps to a fine cotton for everyday ease Tailor it into a soft feminine kurta with the dupatta for brunches daytime celebrations and festive afternoons The airy weave keeps you cool and the pink on ivory palette pairs effortlessly with silver white or grey accessories